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French FA disavows Stéphanie Frappart and Ruddy Buquet over controversial Anthony Rouault tackle on Lyon's Khalis Merah - Get French Football News

The French FA’s Direction Technique de l’Arbitrage – France’s equivalent to the Premier League’s PGMOL – has confirmed that Rennes centre-back Anthony Rouault should have been sent off for a studs-up challenge on Lyon midfielder Khalis Merah during Les Rouge et Noir’s 3-1 home win against Les Gones. In the 19th minute of the game, when Lyon were already 1-0 up courtesy of Corentin Tolisso’s header, Rouault tackled Merah in the right calf, and hi…
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The world of French football has recently been shaken by controversy related to arbitration, particularly during the meeting between Olympique Lyonnais (OL) and Toulouse FC. Arbitral decisions have captured the attention of the media and provoked passionate reactions from fans. While OL has found itself at the heart of the turmoil, the Technical Directorate of Arbitration (DTA) has finally recognized a major mistake that took place during this m…

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The FFF's arbitration management released on Monday its analysis of several contentious situations during the 4th day of Ligue 1. Among them, Anthony Rouault's fault on Khalis Merah during the Rennes-OL match, unheard and not sanctioned by Ruddy Buquet and video arbitration, is the only obvious mistake.

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Guilty of a nasty sole on the Lyonnais Khalis Merah (18 years old, 4 matches in L1 this season) Sunday, Anthon ...

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getfootballnewsfrance.com broke the news in on Monday, September 15, 2025.
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