FA disavow Letexier decision not to send off Singo following stamp on Donnarumma

The French FA Refereeing Committee has recognized that French international referee François Letexier should have sent off AS Monaco centre-back Wilfried Singo (24) for his brutal stamp on PSG Gianluigi Donnarumma (25). The Italian international goalkeeper was unable to continue Les Parisiens' Ligue 1 away match against Monaco, held on December 18, after suffering a facial injury when the Ivory Coast international inadvertently stamped on his face.

The French Football Federation has made public the exchange between VAR and Letexier in the aftermath of the Singo-Donnarumma clash. VAR tells Letexier that he will not send him to review the incident on the on-field monitor as Singo tried to avoid Donnarumma by jumping over him but ultimately failed. “The consequences are enormous, but there is nothing we can do about it.”

According to the French Football Federation, Singo endangered Donnarumma's physical integrity when his boot struck his face. In such a situation, VAR was expected to overturn Letexier's decision not to penalize Monaco's centre-back. Letexier should therefore have given Singo his marching orders.

GFFN | Bastien Cheval

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