Neymar must learn from sending-off, says PSG boss Unai Emery, after eighth red card of career
Brazilian suspended for Ligue 1 meeting with Nice after shoving Marseille’s Lucas Ocampos in 2-2 draw
Paris Saint-Germain coach Unai Emery has said Neymar needs to learn not to respond to provocation after the world’s most expensive player was sent off against Marseille last weekend.
The €222 million (HK$2.048 billion) Brazilian picked up a second yellow card late in Sunday’s 2-2 draw between the bitter rivals at the Velodrome for reacting to a foul by Lucas Ocampos.
Neymar got up and shoved Ocampos and the Argentine’s overreaction played its part in the ex-Barcelona man receiving his second booking, just two minutes after his first.
“He is going through the process of adapting to the league, the team, the referees, but he is intelligent. He is also aware that he must learn from what happened on Sunday,” said Emery ahead of Friday’s Ligue 1 meeting with Nice.
Neymar will be automatically suspended for that game at the Parc des Princes.
“He was sought out more aggressively by the opposition, and it is important that referees know how to handle matches where these situations occur on the field,” Emery added.