The future of French arbitration is being shaped at L'Étrat

For the first time, the Aura League's regional refereeing committee organized three meetings at the end of December, in Annecy, Clermont, and Saint-Étienne, to meet with young referees wishing to advance to the regional level. 

Around thirty referees working at district level attended the meeting held at the Robert-Herbin Sports Center. During a busy day, and following an introduction by Samuel Rustem, Deputy General Manager, they had the opportunity to talk with Michel Dolmadjian, a former national referee, and Michel Girard, a former international referee who now works for AS Saint-Étienne. Tests, awareness-raising, and mock exams to qualify for the regional level were on the agenda for the future of French refereeing.