"We are one of the worst countries in Europe" : Jérôme Rothen fires the French arbitration

A very attractive start to the championship for League 1 fans. Favorite teams in form, great atmosphere, full stadiums and many goals scored are enough to excite the fans of our French first league. But a black dot obscures this beautiful picture: the arbitration table. Indeed, there were many criticisms of the organizers of the meetings. Among them is the number of crucial red cards dealt since the start of the 2022/2023 fiscal year. This Thursday, September 1, on schedule Rothen fires, At the RMC, Jérôme Rothen noted the big talk about arbitration.

Especially back to penalty”FreeTo the Troyes team during the Monaco-Troyes on Wednesday, 31 August. “We don’t even know what he whistled as a problem, foul, what did he see?”, he lamented in the preface. Then he drew up a long list of obvious mistakes made since the start of the championship. “Last week’s Marseille game with significant penalties, careful references, Todibo’s ambition, four references in one game… Where are we going?”The consultant wondered.

“There is no psychology in refereeing, there is no communication. I was a player, I was lucky enough to captain some teams. I talked to the referees before the match, after the match, at halftime. He looks down at you in the locker room, before the game or at halftime: how do you expect it to turn out on the field? Be clear, smile, be at the center of the game because it’s your passion” , begged the former Monaco player. “We are one of the worst countries in Europe in terms of refereeing”He was upset that Jérôme Rothen had come to the conclusion.

@RothenJerome : “After just one day of the championship we are one of the worst countries in Europe in terms of refereeing with so many problems.” pic.twitter.com/zFoSxhpO2c

— Rothen ignites (@Rothensenflamme) September 1, 2022

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