Jorge Sampaoli admits Mark Clattenburg was right to send him off for dissent, but thought Sevilla’s 3-1 defeat to Juventus was “unfair.”
The Coach was sent to the stands in the second half for repeated protests on the touchline.
“The referee was right to send me off, because I was protesting,” said Sampaoli.
Jorge Sampaoli admits Mark Clattenburg was right to send him off for dissent, but thought Sevilla’s 3-1 defeat to Juventus was “unfair.”
The Coach was sent to the stands in the second half for repeated protests on the touchline.
“The referee was right to send me off, because I was protesting,” said Sampaoli.
“It was a painful night, because we took the lead and thought we were going to qualify this evening. Unfortunately because of the incidents, we couldn’t hope for that tonight.
“My team put in so much effort and worked so hard, but came away with nothing. It was difficult to tell we were down to 10 men, as we barely allowed any chances until the final minutes.
“It’s just a pity we couldn’t make more of our own opportunities. I think we lost this game unfairly.”
When Sampaoli was asked about Clattenburg’s officiating, he shrugged.
“It is not up to me to analyse.”
Franco Vazquez was sent off for two bookable offences and Claudio Marchisio converted a penalty on the stroke of half-time.
Until this match, Sevilla hadn't conceded a goal yet in the Champions League this season.