PARIS: Noel Le Graet, the embattled president of France's football federation, has resigned amid a scandal over harassment, including sexual harassment, and a damning audit, the federation said on Tuesday (Feb 28). Le Graet, head of the FFF since 2011, had taken a step back amid a legal investigation into
PARIS: Noel Le Graet, the embattled president of France's football federation, has resigned amid a scandal over harassment, including sexual harassment, and a damning audit, the federation said on Tuesday .
Earlier this month, the audit concluded that the 81-year-old no longer had"the necessary legitimacy" to administer and represent the sport in France and"highlighted the inappropriate behaviour of Mr Le Graet towards women"."Noel Le Graët announced ... to the Executive Committee of the French Football Federation his decision to step down from his position," the FFF said in a statement.
Le Graet, whose mandate was due to end in 2024, had come under fire for extending the contract of men's coach Didier Deschamps until 2026 and for derogatory comments aimed at France great Zinedine Zidane.
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