The French soccer federation president is joining forces with the country's referees after Marseille president Pablo Longoria accused them of being corrupt in a bitter rant that followed his team's 3-0 loss at Auxerre in the French league.

The AJ Auxerre will host Olympique de Marseille at the Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps on February 22, 2025, for a crucial Ligue 1 clash in Matchday 23.

The French soccer federation president is joining forces with the country's referees after Marseille president Pablo Longoria accused them of being corrupt in a bitter rant that followed his team's 3-0 loss at Auxerre in the French league.

The French football federation (FFF) president has joined forces with the country's referees after Marseille president Pablo Longoria accused them of being corrupt in a bitter rant that followed his team's 3-0 loss at Auxerre in Ligue 1.

Marseille came back to earth with a bump after last week's 5-1 thumping of Saint-Etienne, crashing to a 3-0 defeat at Auxerre.

Marseille president Pablo Longoria said on Monday he regretted his outburst in which he claimed OM was the victim of "corruption" following a 3-0 Ligue 1 loss to Auxerre.

Marseille were left fuming after they were beaten 3-0 by Auxerre, with manager Roberto De Zerbi branding the refereeing "scandalous" and club president Pablo Longoria threatening to quit the league al

Roberto De Zerbi Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 Manager: Eirik Horneland Formation: 4 - 3 - 3 Attempt missed. Bilal Nadir (Marseille) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Rowe. Attempt missed. Pierre-Emile ...

Roberto De Zerbi Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 Attempt saved. Ado Onaiwu (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lassine Sinayoko. Goal! Auxerre 3, Marseille 0. Jubal (Auxerre) header from very close ...

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Spaniard Longoria launched into a tirade after the match at the Stade de l’Abbe-Deschamps on Saturday, shouting “this is real corruption.”

MARSEILLE boss Roberto De Zerbi has been left so furious with Ligue 1 referees that he vowed to never manage in France again. De Zerbi, 45, saw his team lose 3-0 to Auxerre on Saturday at Stade de