The French Football Federation (FFF) announced Thursday the launch of an internal investigation after the accusations of "moral and sexual harassment" issued by a former referee. In the magazine So Foot, the former referee Nicolas Pottier, president of the district of Mayenne and in charge for the FFF of amateur refereeing, charges the system of refereeing in French football.

He announced in the magazine that he had filed a complaint on February 14 for "sexual and moral harassment in the private and professional context", and also for "rape against X"