"The referees have to protect to players like Neymar"

The trainer of Paris Saint-Germain, Unai Emery, ensured this Friday in press conference that the most technical players, as for example Neymar Jr, need more protection that the rest of footballers by part of the referees, since they are those who receive more lacking. 

"It is important to protect to the players, no only to Neymar. It touches a lot of balloon, does a lot of 'one against one' and percute a lot. The football is a show and Neymar receives a lot of faults. The referee has to protect to the players with normality", signalled Emery.

"The referees look for to protect to creative players, but this does not mean to be naïve"

The case is that the pattern of the referees in France, Pascal Garibian, has answered in the last hours through some words conceded to 'Him Parisien', in which it has showed in accordance with the statements of the trainer of Paris Saint-Germain in general lines, although also contributing some nuances to take into account.

"The referees have to protect to the most technical players, between which is Neymar. They are the most exposed to the faults. They are dangerous for the opponent and have the ball more time. The peculiarity is that we ask them to the referees that elevate his level of tolerance in the small faults to promote the show. But what more driblan the players, more tries overlook the faults", has begun.

Balance between intensity of the game and protection

"It is necessary to find the balance between the protection and the intensity of the game. We have to anticipate destructive strategies that aim to desestabilizar to the player through a succession of small faults. During the party, the referees memorise the number of times that is demolished a player", has continued the pattern of the referees.

Finally, it has concluded the following: "there is a moment in which there is prevention through the captain, and possibly sanctions, even by a small error. We have to keep the emotional control. The referees look for to protect to the creative players, but this does not mean to be naïve". And it is that they are not few the players, included Neymar, that sometimes try to cause faults or cards for the rivals.