A young French referee admitted “I feared for my life” after being threatened and kept captive in his locker room by players unhappy with his official.
Simon, 19, who took care of the match under 17 between Chaville and Boulogne-Billancourt on Sunday, filed a complaint with the French police in which he said that his attackers violently pushed him and prevented him from leaving the locker room.
According to the official, two players from Boulogne-Billancourt entered his locker room, his face covered after disagreeing with the calls he made throughout the match. In his story, he also alleys that three other people tried to film the incident.
“I suspected that if they had their face hidden, if they started to be violent with me and if they wanted to lock me in my locker room with them inside, it was not to discuss it,” said the Parisian amateur manager.
“They clearly wanted to fight me. At that moment, I was afraid for my life.
Simon describes how he capitalized on a window of inattention from his attackers and found refuge in a storage room where a steward and two players washed kits. There he called the police who arrested two minors.
A young French referee admitted “I was afraid for my life” after being threatened and kept captive in his changing rooms by players dissatisfied with his official
Simon, 19, who took care of the match under 17 between Chaville and Boulogne-Billancourt on Sunday, filed a complaint with the French police
According to the point of sale, they were released an hour later, the investigation still in progress.
In a press release, Boulogne-Billancourt denounced “all forms of violence” and confirmed that they had suspended the players involved in the incident.
“These intolerable acts do not correspond at all to the values of the club,” said the club president, Ludovic strong. “We suspended the players concerned; A police investigation is underway, and if these acts are proven, they will be expelled.
“The management of ACBB will not leave any room for violence and lack of respect within the club.”
Simon added: “ I will ask the League to prevent these players from putting the foot on a football field, because this behavior, even at 17, is unacceptable.
“He must also react the French football federation and for things to be set up. Each weekend and each year we see an increasing number of assaults. And I tell myself that if I hadn’t fled, I could have died in this locker room.