French Olympic Committee in turmoil year ahead of Games
1 year, 6 months ago

French Olympic Committee in turmoil year ahead of Games

The Hindu  

Sports Minister Amelie Oudea Castera on Thursday called on the French National Olympic Committee to rally together after their president Brigitte Henriques quit her post only 14 months before Paris hosts the Olympic Games. The CNOSF general secretary Astrid Guyart will act in a caretaker role till a new president is elected “in the next three months”, the body said in a statement. There have been two high profile resignations as a result - football’s octogenarian president Noel Le Graet went in February following accusations of sexual and psychological harassment. Former sports minister and French rugby coach Bernard Laporte also quit his role as president of the French Rugby Federation in January after being convicted of corruption - months away from France hosting the men’s Rugby World Cup.

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President of France’s Olympic Committee resigns with a year to go before Paris Games
1 year, 7 months ago

President of France’s Olympic Committee resigns with a year to go before Paris Games

LA Times  

The president of France’s Olympic Committee resigned unexpectedly Thursday, the latest leadership shakeup in French sports with just a year to go before the 2024 Summer Games in Paris. With the Paris Games less than 430 days away, the sudden void at the top of French Olympic sports will be temporarily filled by the Olympic committee’s secretary-general, Astrid Guyart. As …

Ousted French football official withdraws from FIFA election
1 year, 9 months ago

Ousted French football official withdraws from FIFA election

The Hindu  

Ousted French football federation president Noël Le Graët formally withdrew his candidacy for re-election to the FIFA Council, European football body UEFA said Monday. Le Graët had stayed in the April 5 election contest for the $250,000-a-year position despite rising criticism in recent weeks of his leadership of French football. UEFA published an updated candidate list noting that Le Graët …

French football president Noël Le Graët resigns amid sexual misconduct probe
1 year, 9 months ago

French football president Noël Le Graët resigns amid sexual misconduct probe

The Hindu  

French soccer federation president Noël Le Graët resigned Tuesday after a government audit found he no longer had the legitimacy to lead because of his behavior toward women and his management style. It also noted that its policy against gender-based and sexual violence is “neither effective or efficient.” The federation praised Le Graët’s “remarkable sporting and economic results” as head …

French federation president Noel Le Graet resigns
1 year, 9 months ago

French federation president Noel Le Graet resigns

The Hindu  

French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet resigned on Tuesday following accusations of sexual and psychological harassment, bringing to an end more than a decade in charge. “Considering his conduct towards women, his public comments and the governance failings of the FFF, Mr Le Graet no longer has the necessary legitimacy to run and represent French football,” the report said. …

French FA chief Le Graet ‘no longer has legitimacy’ to stay in post- report
1 year, 10 months ago

French FA chief Le Graet ‘no longer has legitimacy’ to stay in post- report

The Hindu  

Noel Le Graet, the scandal-hit president of the French Football Federation under investigation for sexual harassment, “no longer has the necessary legitimacy to run and represent French football”, according to a report into governance failings at the body seen by AFP on Monday. The report follows an audit of the FFF ordered by France’s Sports Ministry after allegations made against …

French rugby president Laporte resigns in corruption case
1 year, 10 months ago

French rugby president Laporte resigns in corruption case

Associated Press  

PARIS — French Rugby Federation president Bernard Laporte resigned on Friday to avoid further embarrassing France’s preparations for staging the Rugby World Cup this year. L’Equipe newspaper first reported that Laporte resigned during a FFR executive committee meeting with French sports minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra on Friday morning. The LNR called for an overhaul and new elections within six weeks to …

French soccer president steps back pending investigation
1 year, 11 months ago

French soccer president steps back pending investigation

Associated Press  

PARIS — Noël Le Graët agreed to step back from his duties as president of the French soccer federation on Wednesday following an emergency executive committee meeting into his behavior. The 81-year-old Le Graët has faced claims of sexual harassment and the soccer federation is the target of an investigation ordered by French Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra. The federation said …

French Football Federation President Noel Le Graet Steps Back Amid Sexual Harassment Investigation
1 year, 11 months ago

French Football Federation President Noel Le Graet Steps Back Amid Sexual Harassment Investigation

News 18  

Noël Le Graët agreed to step back from his duties as president of the French soccer federation on Wednesday following an emergency executive committee meeting into his behaviour. The 81-year-old Le Graët has faced claims of sexual harassment and the soccer federation is the target of an investigation ordered by French Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra. Oudéa-Castéra piled yet more pressure …

Under-fire French FA boss calls extraordinary meeting amid pressure to step aside
1 year, 11 months ago

Under-fire French FA boss calls extraordinary meeting amid pressure to step aside

The Hindu  

Under-fire French Football Federation chief Noel Le Graet has called an extraordinary meeting of the organisation for Wednesday, sources told AFP, at which he is expected to offer an explanation for controversial comments about Zinedine Zidane which have led to a barrage of criticism and calls for him to resign. On Sunday, Le Graet created a storm when he said …

French football president Noel Le Graet accused of improper conduct by agent
1 year, 11 months ago

French football president Noel Le Graet accused of improper conduct by agent

The Hindu  

A sports agent has accused the president of the French football federation of improper conduct over several years, saying he only was interested in her sexually. The agent, 37-year-old Sonia Souid, said in an interview with L’Equipe sports daily that Le Graet repeatedly tried to approach her from 2013-17. France’s sports minister ordered an investigation into the federation in September …

Kylian Mbappe Slams French Football President for 'Disrespecting' Zinedine Zidane
1 year, 11 months ago

Kylian Mbappe Slams French Football President for 'Disrespecting' Zinedine Zidane

News 18  

France forward Kylian Mbappe has come out in support of Zinedine Zidane after the country’s football federation president Noel Le Graet said he would not pick up the phone if the former midfielder called him to discuss coaching the national team. When asked if Zidane, a World Cup winner with France in 1998 and a national icon, would now manage …

French rugby boss steps back after suspended sentence
2 years ago

French rugby boss steps back after suspended sentence

Associated Press  

PARIS — Bernard Laporte agreed to be suspended as the French Rugby Federation president on Monday while he fights a suspended two-year sentence on corruption charges. Laporte also self-suspended as World Rugby vice-chairman last week, within hours of a Paris court finding him guilty of passive corruption, influence peddling, illegal interest taking and misuse of corporate assets. But at a …

2023 Rugby World Cup CEO fired over improper management
2 years, 2 months ago

2023 Rugby World Cup CEO fired over improper management

Associated Press  

PARIS — The 2023 Rugby World Cup chief executive Claude Atcher has been fired following an investigation by French labor inspectors into his workplace conduct. French labor authorities started their investigation after L’Equipe newspaper published in June a story that described a “climate of terror” at the organizing committee and alleged improper management by Atcher. “The report brought forward by …

French National Olympic Committee boss starts lawsuit over ‘‘psychological violence’‘
2 years, 2 months ago

French National Olympic Committee boss starts lawsuit over ‘‘psychological violence’‘

The Hindu  

Turmoil at the French Olympic Committee is casting yet another shadow on French sports in the buildup to the Paris Olympics. Since the committee removed secretary general Didier Seminet last month, president Brigitte Henriques has started suing him for “psychological violence”. In other embarrassing episodes in French sports, the sports minister ordered an investigation into the French Football Federation after …

French NOC boss starts lawsuit over ‘psychological violence’
2 years, 2 months ago

French NOC boss starts lawsuit over ‘psychological violence’

Associated Press  

PARIS — Turmoil at the French Olympic Committee is casting yet another shadow on French sports in the buildup to the Paris Olympics. Since the committee removed secretary general Didier Seminet last month, president Brigitte Henriques has started suing him for “psychological violence.” The committee confirmed Henriques began the legal action but declined to make further comments about the case …

Minister orders investigation of French soccer federation
2 years, 3 months ago

Minister orders investigation of French soccer federation

Associated Press  

PARIS — France’s sports minister ordered an investigation into the French Football Federation after its president, Noël Le Graët, faced claims of sexual harassment. The meeting came one day after the federation announced its decision to file a defamation lawsuit against the So Foot magazine, which reported earlier this month that Le Graët allegedly harassed several female employees. The French …

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