{"id":12137,"date":"2021-06-29T19:06:18","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T17:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atalian.fr\/?p=12137"},"modified":"2025-06-03T04:09:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T02:09:00","slug":"interview-with-cedric-cotrel-ex-football-referee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atalian.fr\/en\/interview-with-cedric-cotrel-ex-football-referee\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with C\u00e9dric COTREL, ex-football referee"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1-3 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image align_none us_animate_afl\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/atalian.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/C\u00e9dric-COTREL-arbitre-carr\u00e9-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atalian.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/C\u00e9dric-COTREL-arbitre-carr\u00e9-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/atalian.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/C\u00e9dric-COTREL-arbitre-carr\u00e9-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/atalian.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/C\u00e9dric-COTREL-arbitre-carr\u00e9-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/atalian.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/C\u00e9dric-COTREL-arbitre-carr\u00e9-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/atalian.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/C\u00e9dric-COTREL-arbitre-carr\u00e9-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/atalian.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/C\u00e9dric-COTREL-arbitre-carr\u00e9-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/atalian.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/C\u00e9dric-COTREL-arbitre-carr\u00e9.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h5><em>We know C\u00e9dric COTREL as Regional Director of <\/em><em>Paris region <\/em><em>in France and as the newly appointed Regional Director for the Nord &amp; Normandy regions, but there are fewer of us who know his career as a football referee. On the occasion of the Euro, let&#8217;s go back to a passion: football.<\/em><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>What has been your career as a referee?<\/h6>\n<h5>I started refereeing in 1989 in the Somme district and the Picardy league, then I became a central referee for the French Football Federation from 1998 to 2013. I officiated in the French professional championship for 15 years (CFA \/ National \/ League 2 \/ League 1).<br \/>\nI refereed about 700 matches at National level and I was lucky enough to go and referee in Reunion and Guadeloupe for the French Cup.<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>Where does this passion for football come from?<\/h6>\n<h5>It is a family passion because I am the 4th generation of referee. My father passed on this passion to me at a very young age because I often followed him. He had a magnificent career, he was appointed International Assistant Referee in the 90s and I wanted to follow him. At the beginning it was a challenge between him and me, I was lucky to have my father as a model both in terms of this passion and professionally.<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>Do you find similarities between your position at ATALIAN and your position as referee?<\/h6>\n<h5>Yes, of course, in terms of management, conflict management, knowing how to manage different personalities, deciding quickly, taking responsibility for decisions, absorbing the pressure and the constant questioning, humility and managerial rigour. Arbitration is a great school of life.<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>And finally, I suppose that you are following this Euro closely, which team are you particularly following?<\/h6>\n<h5>Of course, I follow France, but of course my favourite club is Amiens.<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_huge\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We know C\u00e9dric COTREL as Regional Director of Paris region in France and as the newly appointed Regional Director for the Nord &amp; Normandy regions, but there are fewer of us who know his career as a football referee. 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