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VIDEO: ‘If a player did that, he’d be banned for 10 matches!’ – Nantes players fume at referee kick

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Nantes’ players have fumed at referee Tony Chapron after his actions in Sunday’s clash with Paris Saint-Germain.

With time running out in the game and the home side trailing 1-0 but piling pressure on the Ligue 1 leaders, Chapron was involved in a bizarre moment with home centre-back Diego Carlos.

The defender inadvertently tripped the official up while trying to cover a break, yet the referee took exception to this action and seemed to kick out at him before sending him off and awarding PSG a free-kick.