The referee who aimed a kick at a Nantes player before sending him off in a game against Paris St-Germain has been suspended "until further notice" by the French Football Association.
Defender Diego Carlos clipped referee Tony Chapron`s heels in what appeared to be an accident in injury time.
Chapron kicked out at the player and then booked him for a second time, apparently for dissent.
PSG won the match 1-0 and Nantes want the second booking rescinded.
In a statement, the French FA said its "technical body for referees (DTA) and the federal commission of referees" had "decided on the withdrawal of Tony Chapron, who had been appointed for Wednesday`s Ligue 1 game between Angers and Troyes, until further notice".
It added: "Mr Tony Chapron will shortly be called to meet the LFP [French football league] disciplinary committee.
"Mr Tony Chapron, after reviewing the images, stated that his fall was caused accidentally. He has informed the DTA that he has prepared a report to this effect for the LFP disciplinary commission."
Nantes chairman Waldemar Kita said Chapron should be banned for six months for the "scandalous" incident.
"It`s a joke," Kita told French TV. "I received 20 text messages from all over the world telling me that this referee is a joke.
"If I talk too much, I will be summoned by an ethics commission. We have no right to say anything.
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