Tag: Arbitrator
“He retains a certain credit”… How to explain the appointment of Clément Turpin to the whistle?
It’s been a long time since French football, that of the clubs at least, has ridden machines so much. This season, in fact, given the number of clubs it places…
Sent off, Cristiano Ronaldo completely breaks down by raising his fist towards the referee
In 19 Champions League seasons (yes, NINETEEN), Cristiano Ronaldo has only been excluded once, during a confusing situation opposing him to Colombian defender Jeison Murillo, during a Valencia-Juve (0-2) in…
“His position becomes punishable”, Benoît Bastien justifies the goal refused to the Marseillais
At the Vélodrome stadium, If Jean-Louis Gasset was longing to see the action again, the referee of the match between OM and PSG (2-0), Sunday evening, Benoît Bastien had time…
A young player attacked by a referee in the middle of a U15 match
If even the referees get involved… The derby between Blagnac FC and US Colomiers, in the suburbs of Toulouse, went very badly last Saturday. This Regional 1 match in the…
“I was moving towards death,” confides Julien Oliveira, after a simple amateur football match
Football referee since 2014, Julien Oliveira filed a complaint for the first time in his life, Sunday after an amateur match in the Paris region. This 24-year-old sponsorship assistant left…
But why did the referee show a round red card during Brentford-Wolverhampton?
Taking a red card in the 9th minute of play is not crazy. But then taking a confetti-shaped red card in the 9th minute of play, where do we place…
Rebecca Welch, first female referee in the Premier League, follows in the footsteps of Stéphanie Frappart
The magic of Christmas. And we hope this will be the start of a series. Rebecca Welch became the first woman to referee a Premier League match this Saturday. The…
“More and more complaints”… In rugby, too, arbitration decisions are more contested by the players
The Rugby World Cup has caused damage. Not only on the state of the French internationals, who are struggling, with rare exceptions, to regain their best level since the cruel…
Donald Trump declared ineligible in Colorado, the Supreme Court as arbitrator
11 months before the American presidential election in November 2024, it is a real constitutional bolt from the blue. The Colorado Supreme Court declared Donald Trump ineligible in this state…
Basketball: Greek fan “banned for life” after racist insult against French referee
The Peace and Friendship Stadium in Piraeus was particularly poorly named on Friday evening. During the Euroleague match between Olympiacos and Valencia (56-63), French referee Joseph Bissang was the victim…