L'After Foot L'After Foot

Benoît Bastien évoque la difficulté de créer des vocations d'arbitre et parle des rivalités entre arbitres professionnels – 06/10

Oct 6, 2026 · 6m

Summary

Benabastien, head of professional refereeing, joins the show to discuss the "Journées de l'arbitrage" and the critical challenge of retaining amateur referees, noting that half leave within two years due to violence and insecurity. The conversation highlights the futility of clubs keeping scorecards on referees and emphasizes the need for coaches to focus on controllable aspects of the game rather than blaming officials for errors.

Topics discussed

Sponsorship ad for Winamax sports betting Introduction of guests and the Arbitration Day event Objectives of Arbitration Day: awareness and recruitment Challenges in retaining amateur referees and club quotas Personal anecdote on referee burnout and high turnover Discussion on clubs keeping score on referee performance Coaches focusing on controllable factors over refereeing Referees as easy targets and the right to make errors Question on unity within the French refereeing team Building a collective team and mentoring new referees Closing remarks and support for referees
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