Sent barely a few minutes after the defeat of Marignane Gignac Côte-Bleue FC against Red Star (0-2) on Friday evening, the rather lunar press release from the Provençal club quickly created a buzz on the networks. MGCB FC, which is playing for its survival in National, was indeed wondering about the proximity between the referees of the match and the Red Star who were housed at the Ibis Style in Vitrolles, very close to Marseille Provence airport.
“We inform you that we are surprised that the referees were in the same hotel as the Red Star players, namely the ibis Style in Vitrolles. After the club came close to death in December, and the theft during the match in Orléans, we wonder if there would not be a wish to see us die,” the club wrote in its press release. .
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The CLUB is surprised that the referees stayed in the same hotel as the Red Star players, namely the ibis Style in Vitrolles.
After the club came close to death in December, and the referee theft during the last… pic.twitter.com/nhY94kv7H6
— Marignane Gignac Côte bleue FC (@MGCB_Officiel) April 13, 2024
On the Red Star side, we did not wish to react. According to several sources, although this situation may seem surprising, it is not rare, especially in National where in certain small towns, officials and teams sometimes find themselves staying in the same hotel, the one that offers the most amenities. But around Marseille, there is no shortage of hotel options. It is therefore more of a coincidence that the Red Star and the referees found themselves in the same place.
“Even Habib Beye admitted that there was no penalty for them”
But with this press release, Marignane above all wants to highlight “a concern for fairness”. “We wanted to express our frustration,” explains president Alliaume Gonthier, contacted this Saturday as he was preparing to attend the L2 match between Bordeaux and Bastia. We hope for awareness. The big ones are favored. We are disturbing. So far, I haven’t said anything, but enough is enough. Last week in Orléans, we were equalized in the 94th minute when there was a foul on us at the start of the action and then we were refused a penalty. And yesterday against Red Star, there was a red card not shown after a foul by a player in the last defender position in the first half. Then, a penalty against us which should not have been called. Even Habib Beye admitted that there was no penalty for them. It’s a lot… “
