Stéphane Lannoy, head of professional refereeing, licensed by the FFF

In deep disagreement with the technical manager of the arbitration, Stéphane Lannoy was summoned to the French Football Federation for a preliminary interview.

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Referee Stéphane Lannoy during a Ligue 1 match in Lorient on November 29, 2016. (LOIC VENANCE / AFP)

Stéphane Lannoy, technical director of professional refereeing at the French Football Federation, received a letter of dismissal from the federation, the sports management of Radio France learned on Wednesday March 13 from sources close to the matter, confirming the information of The Team.

The head of professional refereeing had been summoned to the FFF for a preliminary interview, the sports department of Radio France learned at the end of February. As a reminder, Stéphane Lannoy strongly disagrees with Antony Gautier, technical manager of arbitration.

The head of video assistance at the FFF, Sébastien Moreira, also received a dismissal letter, according to these same sources. Antony Gautier, technical director of refereeing, will act as technical director of professional refereeing until the end of the season.


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