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Reuters
09-03-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Hiroshima stripped of victory after fielding suspended player
March 9 (Reuters) - Sanfrecce Hiroshima had their Asian Champions League Two quarter-final first leg win over Lion City Sailors overturned after the Asian Football Confederation deemed the Japanese club to have fielded a suspended player. The J-League outfit secured a 6-1 victory over the Singaporeans in Hiroshima on Wednesday but must forfeit the match for fielding Valere Germain, who should have been serving a three-match ban, the confederation announced late on Saturday. Lion City were awarded a 3-0 first leg win, while Hiroshima received a $1,000 fine and forfeited half their $160,000 participation fee. Germain joined Hiroshima from Australia's Macarthur FC last month and was included in Sanfrecce's squad to play Lion City before completing his suspension for conduct in last year's AFC Cup competition. The French forward came on in the second half against Lion City and netted his side's sixth goal with 16 minutes remaining as Hiroshima looked set to cruise into the semi-finals of the continental competition. Hiroshima will now go into Wednesday's second leg at Singapore's Jalan Besar Stadium needing to overturn a three-goal deficit to advance to the last four.
Yahoo
17-02-2025
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- Yahoo
Ref standards prompt Macarthur captain Germain to quit
Macarthur's bid for an A-League Men finals berth has been dealt a hammer blow, with captain Valere Germain citing Australian refereeing standards as reason to terminate his contract. Bulls officials confirmed to AAP on Monday that Germain's request has been granted, with the 34-year-old forward expected to take up a contract offer in Japan. "It's disappointing that any player, a marquee player, especially one of the quality of Valere Germain, is frustrated by the refereeing in this country," Macarthur chairman Gino Marra told AAP. Macarthur FC confirms the departure of captain Valère Germain as he pursues an overseas club sincerely thanks Valère for his dedication and contributions to Macarthur FC and wishes him all the best in the future.📰 Read more here: — Macarthur FC (@mfcbulls) February 17, 2025 "I'm sure many fans and clubs feel the same way. "Valere has been a true professional at all times at the club and we wish him and his family all the very best." The French forward is understood to have privately voiced concerns that he was being targeted by rival players and that officials did not properly protect him. Germain was due to face a Football Australia (FA) hearing this week after being handed a show-cause notice for allegedly making a lewd gesture at a match official. But Macarthur had since advised FA they would not be pursuing their appeal, with Germain asking for and receiving a release. It is not the first time Germain has fallen foul of Australian match officials, missing the club's Australia Cup final victory after being sent off in a semi-final win over South Melbourne this season. While his hot-headedness has landed him in trouble, there is no doubt the Frenchman has been a valuable member of the Bulls squad since arriving from Europe for the start of the 2023-24 season. The striker has registered 19 goals across 45 ALM games and Macarthur have been pleased with his mentoring of the club's young players. Jed Drew and Ariath Piol have secured overseas moves since coming into the Macarthur first team and playing alongside Germain. With Piol, Drew and now Germain leaving, Macarthur's frontline is set to undergo a major shift as coach Mile Sterjovski tries to keep the Campbelltown-based club in the hunt for the finals. Macarthur are seventh on the ALM ladder on goal difference but have just one win in their past five outings after Sunday's defeat to the eight-placed Western Sydney Wanderers. "It's unfortunate that Valere is leaving the club," Sterjovski said in a statement. "He is a great person and professional who gave his best to the club. I know that he loved playing for the club. "It's great to see what we have done this season, and how it has attracted interest for our players both young and experienced."
The Guardian
17-02-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Macarthur captain Valere Germain quits A-League over poor refereeing standards
Macarthur's bid for an A-League Men finals berth has been dealt a hammer blow, with captain Valere Germain citing Australian refereeing standards as reason to terminate his contract. Bulls officials confirmed to AAP that Germain's request has been granted, with the 34-year-old forward expected to take up a contract offer in Japan. Germain was due to face a Football Australia (FA) hearing this week after being handed a show-cause notice for allegedly making a lewd gesture at an FA match official. But Macarthur have since advised FA they would not be pursuing their appeal, with Germain asking for and receiving a release. It is not the first time Germain has fallen foul of Australian match officials, missing the club's Australia Cup final win after being sent off in a semi-final win over South Melbourne earlier this season. While his hot-headedness has landed him trouble, there is no doubting the Frenchman has been a valuable member of the Bulls squad since his arrival from Europe for the start of the 2023-24 season. The striker has registered 19 goals across 45 ALM games and Macarthur have been pleased with his mentoring of the club's young players. Jed Drew and Ariath Piol have secured overseas moves since coming into the Macarthur first team and playing alongside Germain. With Piol, Drew and now Germain leaving, Macarthur's frontline is set to undergo a major shift as coach Mile Sterjovski tries to keep the Campbelltown-based club in the hunt for the finals. Macarthur are seventh on the ALM ladder on goal difference but have just one win in their past five outings following Sunday's defeat to the eight-placed Western Sydney Wanderers.
Yahoo
12-02-2025
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- Yahoo
Bulls star to appeal ban length
Macarthur FC skipper Valere Germain will fight to have a two-game ban for the use of an offensive gesture reduced. Germain made the gesture in stoppage-time of his side's 2-2 weekend draw with Western United at Campbelltown Sports Stadium. Football Australia's independent match review panel deemed the gesture was made towards referee Casey Reibelt – who missed the incident – and banned the French striker for two matches for the use of 'offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures against a match official'. Re-live Sunday's contest through our camera roll 🎞️# — Macarthur FC (@mfcbulls) February 12, 2025 However, it's understood that Germain claimed he was making the gesture towards a friend in the crowd in a joking manner. Germain has referred the matter to FA's independent disciplinary and ethics committee in a bid to have the ban reduced to the minimum one-game ban. The appeal is expected to be heard this week, but regardless of the outcome, the 34-year-old will miss Macarthur's clash against Western Sydney Wanderers on Sunday at CommBank Stadium through suspension.
