Bertrand Layec (born 3 July 1965) is a former
French football referee. He was registered as a Fédéral 1 referee in
France
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meaning he is eligible to officiate
Ligue 1 and
Ligue 2 matches, as well as matches in the
Coupe de France
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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 ( en, 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
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directed at Bruno Derrien, a former referee who authored a controversial book directed at his profession.
At international level, Layec officiated at the
2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup, as well as
Euro 2008 qualifiers and
2010 World Cup qualifiers.
[FIFA]
"Match Report - Spain - Belgium 5:0 (1:0)"
5 September 2009. Retrieved on 24 May 2013.
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1965 births
Living people
French football referees
Sportspeople from Vannes
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