A big name in French arbitration was dismissed from his position this Wednesday.
It was expected, it is now official: Stéphane Lannoy is leaving his position as head of French professional arbitration. According to information from the daily L’Équipe, the former referee was dismissed from his position by the French Football Federation (FFF).
French arbitration in the midst of a crisis
“ Lannoy is also questioned, internally, by many referees who do not appreciate the courses in which they participate.“, adds the newspaper L’Équipe for additional information, adding that Stéphane Lannoy also had an embarrassing proximity with certain presidents of Ligue 1.