'I was wrong' - Liam Rosenior apologises to Malick Fofana after criticising referee for Ismael Doukoure red card

Nukul Jashoria Wed, 29 October 2025 at 6:27 am UTC·3 min read Rosenior admits mistake over Doukoure red card Strasbourg head coach Rosenior has issued an apology after retracting his earlier criticism of referee Eric Wattellier’s decision to send off Doukoure during the 2-1 defeat to Lyon on Sunday. The defender was dismissed in the 67th minute for a late and dangerous challenge on Lyon winger Fofana, who was forced off on a stretcher with a serious ankle injury.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Rosenior had initially protested the decision, suggesting that the red card was excessive and that Wattellier had “judged based on the injury, not the play.” The incident, which occurred just...