While his team drew against Olympique Lyonnais this Sunday (1-1), Reims president Jean-Pierre Caillot did not mince his words against the referee after the meeting. In question, the red card inflicted on his midfielder Dion Mofy in the 63rd minute, while his team was leading in the score, the lack of consistency or even a penalty from which Stade de Reims could have benefited but which was not hissed. All this, together with the absence of a red card for the Lyonnais Maxence Caqueret, author of a new fault in the 55th minute,
“I’m delighted with what my team showed, but above all I’m frustrated and disappointed for our players. I repeat it every week, there is a problem with French refereeing. I will probably take six months, because I told the refereeing body that it was zero, which in my opinion is the vision of the 16,000 people who were in the stadium, ”said Jean-Pierre Caillot in the mixed zone. after the final whistle.
“I know that the small clubs have to come down this year…”
“It’s error after error, always bad decisions, we’re fed up! I know that the small clubs have to come down this year, but Mr. (Pascal) Garibian should explain to the referees that the refereeing must be the same everywhere, for everyone. I am convinced that if it is Paris SG or Lyon, there is a penalty. It’s starting to do well, I’m not impugning their intentions, but at least that the arbitration is the same everywhere, “he added, before getting angry:” There are enough of the French arbitration! »
During the match, the Champagne coach Oscar Garcia had been seen mad with rage in front of his bench when Maxence Caqueret had not been excluded, despite a first yellow card received and an anti-game foul on Junya Ito, Reims scorer of the match. .
“We are told that French refereeing is the best in the world, but I’m sorry, our referees don’t referee the same way on all courts. They have to question themselves and their boss would do the same, ”concluded Jean-Pierre Caillot, visibly very upset.
His statements come as arbitration in Ligue 1 is particularly criticized. Since the first day, 20 red cards have already been distributed, well above the average.