Soccer-Macarthur captain Germain quits A-League, club cites frustration with refereeing

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Lille v Olympique de Marseille - Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France - March 3, 2021 Olympique de Marseille's Valere Germain in action REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Macarthur FC captain Valere Germain has quit the Sydney-based team in the lead up to the A-League playoffs, with club management citing the French forward's frustration with refereeing decisions as a factor in his decision.

Germain was given a two-match ban last week for making an alleged lewd gesture at a match official in stoppage time of their 2-2 draw against Western United.