Bertrand Layec (French pronunciation: [bɛʁtʁɑ̃ lajɛk]; born 3 July 1965) is a former French football referee. He was registered as a Fédéral 1 referee in France meaning he is eligible to officiate Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 matches, as well as matches in the Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue. Layec refereed his first match in Ligue 1 in 1998 and, in 2002, became a FIFA official. He refereed his last match on the final day of the 2009–10 season and now serves as the president of the Direction Nationale de L'Arbitrage (English: National Leadership of Arbitration) (DNA).[1] Layec is currently[needs update] under investigation by the French justice system for defamation of character after distributing an abusive e-mail directed at Bruno Derrien, a former referee who authored a controversial book directed at his profession.[2]
| Born |
3 July 1965 Vannes, France | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1998–2010 | Ligue 1 | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2002–2010 | UEFA | Referee | |
At international level, Layec officiated at the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup,[3] as well as Euro 2008 qualifiers[4] and 2010 World Cup qualifiers.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Dernier match pour Bertrand Layec". Arbitre de Foot (in French). 13 May 2010. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ "Bertrand Layec en correctionnelle". Sport.fr (in French). 18 October 2010. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ FIFA. "Match Report - New Zealand - England 0:5 (0:4)". 21 August 2007. Retrieved on 24 May 2013.
- ^ UEFA. "Sweden 1-1 Northern Ireland". 17 October 2007. Retrieved on 24 May 2013.
- ^ FIFA. "Match Report - Spain - Belgium 5:0 (1:0)". 5 September 2009. Retrieved on 24 May 2013.
External links
edit- DNA at the Wayback Machine (archived December 7, 2010) (in French)
- Bertrand Layec at WorldReferee.com
- Bertrand Layec referee profile at WorldFootball.net
- Bertrand Layec referee profile at EU-Football.info
- Bertrand Layec referee profile at Soccerway
- Bertrand Layec refereeing career statistics at Soccerbase
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