Stade Brestois will be without their manager on Friday when they travel to Stade de l’Abbé Deschamps to battle AJ Auxerre. Éric Roy has been suspended by the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) disciplinary committee for three matches.
Roy was upset with a penalty given against his side last Sunday versus Toulouse FC and was sent off for his outburst during that encounter.
Toulouse ultimately missed the penalty and Brest ended the match with a 2-0 victory, their second of the domestic campaign.
After that match, Roy has some choice words regarding the officiating.
“I spoke with the referee during our opening Champions League match (Thursday in the win against Sturm Graz), and I saw the management of the fourth referee, who was exceptional in his way of speaking and de-dramatising,” he explained. “But here, instead of engaging in dialogue, well, no, it is sanctions that come immediately. There is the very high level, and then then there is Ligue 1.”
The man who guided Brest to their best-ever Ligue 1 finish last season (third) will not be on the sidelines this weekend and must also miss their next two domestic fixtures against Le Havre AC and Stade Rennais.
He will be allowed in the dugout when Les Pirates battle RB Salzburg in Austria on matchday two of their UEFA Champions League campaign on October 1. In his absence, Roy’s assistant, Julien Lachuer, is expected to be in charge.
