Refereeing has once more come in for heavy criticism from Paris Saint-Germain, with president Nasser Al-Khelaifi unhappy with the officiating in their 3-1 defeat to Real Madrid.
PSG were publicly furious with the performance of referee Deniz Aytekin during last season's Champions League exit at the hands of Barcelona.
Once more, they have gone on the offensive against officials, after their loss against Real Madrid on Wednesday night at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
"The errors on the part of the referee have cost us a lot," he stated.
"I think the referee helped Real Madrid.
"[Kylian] Mbappe was called offside.
"There were three mistakes and I'm not saying that we lost because of that, but they made a difference.
"Last year against Barcelona, it was the referee.
"This time, the referee again. Enough.
"We aren't Real Madrid, but enough is enough.
"It isn't good for European football and I think UEFA have to do something."
The 44-year-old is adamant that, while the result was unfair, he is confident about turning the tie around in the French capital.
"I don't think the result was fair because we played better in the second half and had chances to score, but also made mistakes," he added.
"But the next game will be in our stadium and I think we can qualify in front of our own fans.
"We will do everything we can to overcome this deficit and ensure we are in the quarter-final."
Neymar's future is also something that has been up in the air somewhat with rumours circulating surrounding the Brazilian but the man in charge was adamant that he will go nowhere.
"I'm 100 percent sure that Neymar will still be with us next season," he said bluntly.
The second leg of this tie takes place on March 6.
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