Marcel Bacou Explained

Marcel Bacou
Birth Date:	3 March 1936
League1:	Division 1
Years1:	1970–1983
Role1:	Referee
Internationalrole1:	Referee
Internationalyears1:	1980–1983
Confederation1:	FIFA listed
Birth Place:	Tours, France

Marcel Bacou (3 March 1936 – 14 March 2010) was a French football referee.^{[1] [2]}

Career

Bacou was born in Tours, France. He officiated three international friendly matches between 1980 and 1983.

In club football, he officiated some UEFA competition matches, such as two in the UEFA Champions League and one in the UEFA Cup. He refereed 231 Division 1 matches between 1970 and 1983.^[3]

Personal life and death

Bacou was an activist of Unión de Asociaciones Familiares (UNAF). He died on 14 March 2010, at the age of 74, due to an illness.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: International football referee Marcel Bacou. 20 April 2021. EU-Football.info.
2. Web site: 15 March 2010. LE "PATRIARCHE" S'EN EST ALLÉ. THE "PATRIARCH" HAS GONE. 20 April 2021. Tours Maville. fr.
3. Web site: Marcel Bacou » Matches as referee. 20 April 2021. WorldFootball.net.
4. Web site: 15 March 2010. Disparition de Marcel Bacou. Disappearance of Marcel Bacou. 20 April 2021. Le Sifflet du Gone. fr.