Not sure it changes much, but Olivier Létang needed to express his anger. This Thursday evening, the president of Lille experienced a crazy match during his team’s defeat against PAOK Salonika in the Europa League (3-4). First disconcerted by the weakness of his players, he was then annoyed by a refereeing error then frustrated by a stifling end to the match.
However, he knows that the turning point in this meeting dates back to the 40th minute. While the Mastiffs suffered defensively, Mathias Fernandez-Pardo overwhelmed the Greek defense and entered the area. Victim of an obvious pull from Jonjoe Kenny, the Belgian winger collapsed and demanded a deserved penalty.
TERRIBLE SEQUENCE FOR LOSC ❌
Despite the VAR, the referee refuses a penalty (obvious?) to Lille who, in the seconds that follow, concede a third goal in this half 🥶#LOSCPAOK | #UEL pic.twitter.com/G1gjHnAw7d
— CANAL+ Foot (@CanalplusFoot) October 23, 2025
Nikola Dabanovic, the referee of the match, however, did not flinch. No more after analyzing the VAR images at the edge of the pitch. A strange decision which led to the 3rd Greek goal and which angered Olivier Létang. On images captured by Canal +, we can see the Lille president coming to address the referees at half-time: “I have already written to Mr. Ceferin (the president of UEFA, the European body). What happened tonight is crazy. »
Having just returned from a three-match suspension, two of which were suspended, in Ligue 1 for criticism of the refereeing body, Olivier Létang could not contain himself once again. And if he undoubtedly knows that Aleksander Ceferin will not be able to do anything for him, he undoubtedly felt that this deserved to be said.
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