On February 19, PSG lost 3-1 in Nantes four days after beating Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16. In a mixed zone Marco Verratti criticized the work of the referees harshly, some statements that did not go unnoticed by the National Council of Ethics of the LFP, which will judge him this Wednesday and will give a verdict regarding said insinuations. midfielder He faces a sanction that ranges between 3 and 4 games for “excessive and rude proposals”as established by the CNE Regulations.
“If I may, I would like to say one thing. How is it possible that we get ten yellow cards (there were 6) and we can’t talk to the referee (Lesage)? You can not do anything. Sometimes you can, but in this case nothing could be done. This is the only match and referee in the world that we couldn’t do it with. In the penalty, he has to get a yellow from Appiah and it’s red… The referees have to assume their responsibilities.”, declared Verratti to Canal Plus France after Nantes 3-1 PSG.
As the LFP cannot initiate a procedure in which it appears in person, it was the CNE that took the reins of opening the necessary proceedings to request Verratti to give his allegations. The midfielder could miss three games, which would be four if we take into account that he was absent last Saturday against Saint-Étienne due to an accumulation of cards. The LFP will give its verdict throughout this Wednesday.