Marc Batta

Marc Batta (born 1 November 1953) is a French former football referee.

Born in Marseille, Batta reached FIFA international status in 1990.

[1] He was namely in charge of the 1993–94 Coupe de France final, also directing the first leg of the 1996–97 UEFA Cup decisive match between FC Schalke 04 and Inter Milan.

[2] In national team competitions, Batta was present at the UEFA Euro 1996[3] and the 1998 FIFA World Cup tournaments, refereeing two games in the latter.

[5] In July 2004 Batta succeeded Michel Vautrot as head of referees in the French Football Federation, remaining in the position for four years.