Who is Benoit Bastien, the Frenchman who took CFR Cluj out of Europe, two days after the racist scandal in Paris



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Benoit Bastien, the French referee who made an incomprehensible decision

In minute 90 + 1, Bălgrădean easily obliterated defender Zesiger, who ascended the Transylvanian square on a fixed stage. Benoit Bastien he promptly intervened and fired a shot from 11 meters for the Bern group, to the amazement of the Romanians.

In addition, the French pivot eliminated his goalkeeper CFR Cluj for protests, though Bălgrădean he claims he couldn’t even get to the referee. It gave me red directly. He told me to protest. But I told him ‘I’m protesting, I didn’t even get to you’ “, explained the Romanian goalkeeper, after the game.

His severe decision Benoit Bastien arises in the context of the racism scandal in Paris, in which Sebastian Colțescu UEFA cornered him because he identified Pierre Webo, Istanbul Bașakșehir’s assistant manager. That is why, in the comment section of our site, several readers have accused that CFR Cluj was sanctioned for being from Romania.

Born 1983 in Epinal, Benoit Bastien He started refereeing in Ligue 1 in 2011, just four years after entering the French Federation circuit. He holds the record for the youngest referee in the French Premier League.

Benoit Bastien, the man who buried CFR Cluj

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Since 2014, Bastien He is an international referee. A year later, he was delegated to the final of the French League Cup, between PSG Y Bastia, beat the Parisians 4-0.

In 2017, the Frenchman also received the first set of UEFA Champions League, when he officiated in his victory Real Madrid with the Cypriots of Apoel Nicosia, scores 3-0.

This season, Benoit Bastien Has been at the center in 14 games, including Lokomotiv Moscow – Atlético de Madrid or Zenit – FC Bruges, both in groups Champions League.

So far, he had issued two red cards directly, but in the game in Switzerland he managed to “get” three, all in the tense end of the game.

The phase in which Benoit Bastien removed CFR Cluj from Europe:

Summary Young Boys vs. CFR Cluj 2-1:

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