Stéphane Lannoy has received his dismissal letter from the French Football Federation (FFF) The former international referee passed his preliminary interview on March 4 before immediately receiving a letter confirming his dismissal. The situation has become untenable within French arbitration for several months.

Antony Gautier, the technical director of arbitration (DTA) since January 2023, should act as interim until the end of this season. An SMS from Létang sets fire to the powder A point of no return was reached last January after an incident that occurred at halftime of the match between Montpellier and Lille.