France, Feb. 24 -- Marseille football club supremo Pablo Longoria apologised on Monday for unleashing a tirade during which he branded the officiating as corrupt after his side's 3-0 defeat at Auxerre on Saturday.

Following the setback at the Abbe-Deschamps stadium, Longoria ranted at the performance of referee Jeremy Stinat who dismissed the Marseille defender Derek Cornelius for two bookable offences. Marseille were also denied a penalty when Quentin Merlun was shoved off the ball in the Auxerre penalty area.

In his rage, Longoria fumed at what he described as scandalous and shameful decision-making.

"Let Pablo Longoria tell it like it is: this is real corruption!" added the 39-year-old Spaniard.

However, the comments brought immedi...