Elected officials, who did not plan at this stage to suggest to the President of the French Football Federation to resign, await “explanations”, after his words on Zidane and accusations of sexual harassment.
by Rémi Dupré
As the Minister of Sports, Amélie Oudéa-Castera, had called it on Monday, January 9, the members of the French Football Federation (FFF) will take up the “case” of their president , Christmas Le Graët. An extraordinary meeting of the “Comex” will be held on Wednesday January 11, at 11 am, at the headquarters of the FFF, in the 15 e arrondissement of Paris. It should be preceded by another meeting between the dozen elected members, in March 2021, on the list of “NLG”.
This meeting takes place in the aftermath of the minister’s boost, inviting the members of the Comex to “take responsibility” after the media slippages of Mr. Le Graët, 81, on RMC, about the ‘Zinédine Zidane icon.
At this stage, elected officials of the government of the “3F” did not plan to suggest at Christmas Le Graët, in post since 2011, to resign. They expect “explanations” from their boss, back to the wall. Particularly on its shattering and “incomprehensible” exit, as an elected official qualifies, on Zidane.
Conversely on Tuesday afternoon, on the Team website, Patrick Anton, the president of the National Ethics and Ethics Council of the FFF – which has a power of referral to the disciplinary body Competent and gives opinions – “calls the president of the federation to withdraw his duties and therefore to his resignation”. Patrick Anton says it launched this call for the departure of Mr. Le Graët “by application of the ethical principles of the Federation, which are well recalled by the ethical charter”. “We need serenity for us to move on,” insists Mr. Anton, former lawyer and arbitrator.
the extension of Deschamps acted on the Catimini
Many subjects will be mentioned, including the future of the director general, Florence Hardouin, whom the president would like to dismiss, the accusations of the agent Sonia Souid in the team and on BFM-TV, who denounced on Monday , a series of pressing and tendentious calls, messages and invitations to dinner from the patriarch of French football.
The extension of the contract of coach Didier Deschamps and his staff until July 2026, acted on the Catimini and solo by Mr. Le Graët, should also be at the heart of the discussions.
This meeting of the Executive Committee will take place the day after the hearing on Tuesday afternoon, of Mr. Le Graët and M me hardouin by the inspectors in charge of the audit diligent at the FFF by the Minister of Sports. The said audit focuses on the accusations of sexual harassment targeting the boss of the FFF, the controversial management style of the director general, as well as a financial and budgetary component (call for tenders, costs of costs, wage and recruitment policy ).
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