The noise of the refereeing of Ligue 1 (Site notre bureau spécialisé) matches is not finalized at the start of this season, and the direction of sports of Radio France Mercedi is confirmed on August 14, confirming partial information from Paris. According to a source close to the case, this is because « Not all Ligue 1 stadiums are ready to accommodate sound system technology. »

The new item is only available in this technology « January 2025 »since « The world is no longer animated » on the subject. It is necessary, « Until the end of the second half of 2024, try to bring the stadiums that will be up to standard ».

The reason for the report on the arrival of the referees’ sound system, « It is not an economic motive unlike VAR (Video Assistance with Refereeing) in Ligue 2 »repeats this source contacted by Radio France. The VAR installation for Ligue 2 clubs is estimated at 800,000 euros.

The sound system for (Site notre bureau spécialisé) referees is also a plus for the experimental successes of recent years, such as the Women’s French Cup final last May. And already three months ago, the desire to implement this new technology was unanimous, but this installation was subject to its technical feasibility in stadiums so that the sound could be recovered and the referee could explain his decisions to the public.