Olivier Létang: Four-Month Suspension After Criticism of Lille–PSG Officials

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Four-Month Suspension – The FFF’s Decision

Olivier Létang had already been criticized for another attack on the refereeing team during the match against Paris Saint-Germain. L’Équipe reports that the French Football Federation’s FFF complaints committee suspended him for four months as a result.

Ouest-France gives a more detailed account of the decision on Thursday, 5 November: Six months’ suspension had originally been imposed, including two months on probation. The actual suspension therefore remains four months. The sources do not contradict each other, merely describe the penalty differently.

The Attack Was Directed at the Referees

The trigger was the 2:2 draw on 28 August. After the match, Létang heavily criticized the refereeing team. According to the available reports, this was already a renewed attack on the match officials, leading to a further sanction.

There was also an earlier sanction: In September, he had already been fined €20,000 by the disciplinary committee of the French professional league, the LFP, over an earlier incident. Franceinfo now recalls this previous disciplinary action and points to the significantly stricter sanction for the renewed criticism of the match officials.

As of: 5 November, with no time specified – further details to follow.