Besançon. The iconic referee Michel Vautrot, 79, assaulted and troubled by a thief

Michel Vautrot, French referee holding the record finals of the Arbitrated Coupe de France, was attacked this Wednesday, March 26th. While he was leaving a restaurant in Saint-Vit (Franche-Comté) around 15 minutes ago...

It is a sad and diverse fact that will still find a special echo among the enthusiasts of round balloons. Figure of arbitration in France, indispensable from 1971 to 1991 with two major events to his credit – the final of the Euro 1988 between the Netherlands and the USSR) and the semi-final of the 1990 World Cup between Italy and Argentina – Michel Vautrot was attacked on Wednesday. Today, 79 years old, the man in black was stripped in the midd…

Red card for robbers. According to information reported by the Republican East newspaper, Michel Vautrot was assaulted...

Michel Vautrot, a former international football referee and living legend of Comtois sport, had been wearing a golden whistle since his teens as a medallion. He had been offered to him by his mother. He was assaulted at the exit of a restaurant in Saint-Vit, this Wednesday around 3 p.m., by an individual who was delighted to make a low hand on the jewel. The seven-year-old struggled to recover from it.