Marseille president Pablo Longoria was handed a 15-match ban after his accusatory remarks regarding referee corruption following a loss to Auxerre. He suggested that Marseille faced organized bias, prompting strong backlash from the referee's union, leading to an apology from him. The sanctions include a prohibition from all official functions, including bench and dressing room access. Meanwhile, former Marseille player Fabrizio Ravanelli criticized officiating and received a three-match ban himself. Stinat, the officiating referee, reported receiving death threats yet expressed readiness to continue officiating Marseille matches in the future. Longoria's ban carries into the next season, despite him being able to attend an upcoming match against Nantes.
Pablo Longoria's 15-match ban from Ligue 1 stems from his accusations of corruption against referees post-Marseille's 3-0 defeat at Auxerre, igniting controversy.
Longoria described the match as reflecting 'true corruption' where Marseille was seen as the victim of a conspiratory scheme against them.
Fabrizio Ravanelli, frustrated with the defeat, criticized referee Jérémie Stinat’s performance and received a three-match suspension while Stinat faces death threats for officiating.
Despite the ban, Longoria will be able to attend Marseille's match against Nantes, but the length of the ban extends into the next season.
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