Official of the controversial Saint-Etienne vs. Lyon match will not referee this weekend after VAR error

On Tuesday, the Professional Football League announced the referees for the 31st day of Ligue 1, from Friday 25th to Sunday 27th April. The two protagonists of the boiling ASSE-OL (2-1) have a contrary destiny.

The match between the Saint-Etienne and Lyon last Sunday was very controversial. He was detained for a long time after a spectator threw an object (a coin apparently) and beat Mehdi Rahmouni, an assistant referee. François Letexier, the referee, stopped the match, which resumed later, with the condition of cancelling it altogether if another incident occurred. The Saint-Etienne ended up winning 2-1. However, that was not much less the biggest co…

Official of the controversial Saint-Etienne vs. Lyon match will not referee this weekend after VAR error

Saint-Etienne and Lyon match last Sunday was a very controversial match. It was halted for a long time after an object (a coin, apparently) was thrown by an spectator, and hit Mehdi Rahmouni, an assistant referee. François Letexier, the referee, stopped the game, and it was later resumed, under condition of a complete cancellation if another incident happened. Saint-Etienne ended up winning 2-1. However, that was far from the greatest controver…

After the polemic in the match between the ASSE and the OL (2-1), François Letexier will not arbitrate any matches on the 31st day of Ligue 1. Following the derby between the AS Saint-Etienne [...]

The encounter between the AS Saint-Étienne and the Olympique Lyonnais was marked by a notable incident involving Lucas Stassin and Corentin Tolisso. Stassin's fault on Tolisso caused an injury to the Lyon player's knee, sparking strong reactions. Initially sanctioned with a red card, Stassin finally received a yellow card after the referee, François Letexier. The management of the arbitration then delivered its version of the facts, which added …