Eric Wattellier responds to the controversy on Ligue1+

Heckled by Olivier Létang and Bruno Genesio at half-time at Lille-Rennes after the exclusion of Alexsandro, Eric Wattellier responded to the controversy on the Ligue1+ microphone late this Saturday.

Extremely criticized by Lille leaders after Les Dogues’ defeat towards Rennes on Saturday night as a result of crimson card handed out to Alexsandro in the beginning of the match, referee Eric Wattellier responded to the controversy on the Ligue1+ microphone. “We’re in a scenario of annihilation of a transparent alternative. The attacker had management of the ball, he was heading in direction of the objective. All the weather have been there to exclude the offending defender. It’s a resolution that have to be taken whether or not within the 1st minute or the ninetieth minute as a result of it meets the factors of the legislation of the sport” first launched the referee of this Lille-Rennes earlier than persevering with and concluding.

“It’s a crimson card that needed to be handed out. I referee a match, I make the selections that appear fairest to me. The legal guidelines of the sport don’t communicate of the final defender however of annihilating a scoring alternative. The exclusion was anticipated. We’re used to coping with stress. Alternatively, we can not settle for any type of intimidation when refereeing a match. The picture of soccer have to be revered. We’re used to coping with the sort of downside” concluded Eric Wattellier, within the sights of the LOSC workers this Saturday.