Antony Gautier Explained

Antony Gautier (born 19 November 1977, in Seclin[1]) is a French former football referee who officiated primarily in Ligue 1.

Gautier became a FIFA referee in 2010[2] and served as a referee in 2014 World Cup qualifiers.[3]

In June 2020, Gautier was elected mayor of the French city Bailleul.

Despite appearing on the list of referees for the 2022-23 Ligue 1 season, Gautier did not take charge of any games and in January 2023, he was appointed as director of refereeing in France. His final match as a referee was the relegation play-off tie between St Etienne and Auxerre, which Auxerre won on penalties.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile . 2012-10-07 . 2016-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304114655/http://worldreferee.com/site/copy.php?contextType=bio&linkType=referee&linkID=4199 . dead .
  2. FIFA. "France: Referees". Retrieved on 24 May 2013.
  3. FIFA. "Match Report - Scotland - Wales 1:2 (1:0)". 22 March 2013. Retrieved on 24 May 2013.