FC Nantes has just suffered a blow: Vahid Halilhodzic, the club's coach, has been suspended for four matches after his outburst against refereeing. The incident occurred during the match between FC Nantes and Stade Brestois, where referee Guillaume Paradis had given a red card to Dehmaine Tabibou.

What happened?

The red card had been given to Dehmaine Tabibou, but it was finally cancelled by the Direction Technique de l'Arbitrage (DTA). However, Vahid Halilhodzic's suspension was maintained.

Why does this matter for FC Nantes?

This suspension could weigh heavily in the balance for FC Nantes, who are fighting for survival in Ligue 1. The Canaries now have a 96% chance of being relegated to Ligue 2 according to Opta's predictive tool.

What's next?

FC Nantes will try to bounce back on Wednesday on the PSG pitch to try to keep the flame of a maintenance that now seems almost impossible. Vahid Halilhodzic will return to the Nantes bench for the final match of this season in the championship against Toulouse on May 17th.