Bertrand Layec
Encyclopedia
Bertrand Layec 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 (National Leadership of Arbitration) (DNA). Layec is currently 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.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
football referee. He was registered as a Fédéral 1 referee in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
meaning he is eligible to officiate Ligue 1
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
and Ligue 2
Ligue 2
Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
matches, as well as matches in the Coupe de France
Coupe de France
The Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation...
and Coupe de la Ligue
Coupe de la Ligue
The Coupe de la Ligue , known outside of France as the French League Cup, is a knockout cup competition in French football organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel...
. Layec refereed his first match in Ligue 1 in 1998 and, in 2002, became a FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
official. He refereed his last match on the final day of the 2009–10 season
2009–10 Ligue 1
The 2009–10 Ligue 1 season was the 72nd since its establishment. Bordeaux were the defending champions. The fixtures were announced on 5 June 2009, and play commenced on 8 August and ended on 15 May 2010. There were three promoted teams from Ligue 2, replacing the three teams that were relegated...
and now serves as the president of the Direction Nationale de L'Arbitrage (National Leadership of Arbitration) (DNA). Layec is currently under investigation by the French justice system for defamation of character after distributing an abusive e-mail
E-mail
Electronic mail, commonly known as email or e-mail, is a method of exchanging digital messages from an author to one or more recipients. Modern email operates across the Internet or other computer networks. Some early email systems required that the author and the recipient both be online at the...
directed at Bruno Derrien, a former referee who authored a controversial book directed at his profession.