Tony Chapron

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tony Chapron
Occupation	Association Football Referee
Date Of Birth	Apr 23, 1972(1972-04-23)
Age	52
Birthplace	Flers
Country	France
Birth City	Flers
Horoscope	Taurus

Tony Chapron Biography

Tony Chapron is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Referee who was born on April 23, 1972 in Flers, Flers, France. Tony Chapron (born 23 April 1972) is a police officer and a French former football referee.

On 2 November 2010, Chapron took charge of his first UEFA Champions League match between Rubin Kazan and Panathinaikos; he showed three yellow cards during the game, all to Panathinaikos players.

On 14 January 2018, during a Ligue 1 match between FC Nantes and Paris Saint- Germain, Chapron appeared to attempt a kick at Nantes player Diego Carlos following a collision, before sending him off for a second yellow card. The next day, Chapron was suspended by the FFF and called to meet a disciplinary committee following the incident. He was suspended for six months, following which he retired as a referee and now works for French media.

Prior to 2008, the only international matches he had refereed were qualifying matches, but in October 2008, Chapron took charge of the UEFA Cup first round second leg between Aston Villa and Litex Lovech; he showed two yellow cards – both to Litex players – but also awarded Litex a penalty kick. He refereed two more UEFA Cup matches in the 2008–09 season, including the Round of 32 second leg between Hamburg and NEC. In June 2009, Chapron was named as one of six UEFA referees to take charge of the 2009 UEFA Under-21 Championship in Sweden.

Tony Chapron Net Worth

Tony Chapron is one of the richest Association Football Referee from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tony Chapron 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Born in Flers, Orne, Chapron took up refereeing in 1996 in conjunction with his job as an educational advisor. He had been a full-time referee since 1998 and became an international referee in 2007.

In 2007, a flare thrown by fans at a match between Lyon and Saint-Étienne resulted in police firing tear gas into the crowd, and Chapron ordered the players to retreat to the changing rooms for 20 minutes.

Chapron officiated at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, as well as 2010 World Cup qualifiers.

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Who is Tony Chapron Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Tony Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Referee. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Tony Chapron celebrates birthday on April 23 of every year.

Is Tony Chapron still referee?

After the clip went viral on social media, Chapron received a six-month ban from the French Football Federation and then decided to end his refereeing career. It was the worst possible end to a decent refereeing career that had spanned 20 years.

What happened to the referee Diego Carlos?

It all happened back in January, during a Ligue 1 fixture between Nantes and Paris St-Germain. Kylian Mbappe was breaking clear and everyone was racing back behind him, including Chapron. He and Nantes player Diego Carlos collided. Chapron was inadvertently knocked over.

What happened to referee kicked player?

French referee Tony Chapron has been suspended after being caught kicking out at Diego Carlos and then sending off the Nantes player following an apparently accidental collision between the pair during Sunday’s Ligue 1 clash with Paris Saint-Germain.

Did Tony Chapron get fired?

Referee Tony Chapron has been banned after he kicked out at Nantes defender Diego Carlos before sending him off.

What happened to the French referee?

The next day, Chapron was suspended by the FFF and called to meet a disciplinary committee following the incident. He was suspended for six months, following which he retired as a referee and now works for French media.