Chapron, who was banned for six months by UNFP, lashed out at Nantes’ Diego Carlos after he tripped when the pair collided during a match against Paris Saint-Germain on January 14.
Apoligising for the incident, he was still suspended by the Ligue de Football Professionnel, with France’s refereeing union SAFE slamming the decision as an attempt to “kill his career”.
SAFE made a further show of solidarity, voting for Chapron as the best referee in the top flight for this season.
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However UNFP says it would be “ridiculous” to reward the 46-year-old and has decided to cancel this year’s prize altogether
“We proposed to SAFE, who recognise that this vote is political and not sporting, to award a prize to Chapron to honour his career and to award the trophy of the best referee in Ligue 1 to [Clement] Turpin. They did not want to,” said Philippe Piat, the UNFP’s co-president.
“SAFE did not wish to renounce their choice of Chapron, which is a provocation. As a result, we have decided not to award the trophy for the best referee in Ligue in on May 13.
“Our trophies are made to reward the best. They are not meant to serve as a political platform, nor to settle accounts.”
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