Big tensions within the French Football Federation? Le Graët, accused of sexism: “He jumps on anything that moves”

World champions in 2018 and winners of the Nations League, the Blues have been on the rise for a few years. With Didier Deschamps at the helm, who has managed to get the best out of a young group, the future of French football has a bright future ahead of it. And yet, all would not be rosy on the side of France.

In a magazine published this Thursday, September 8, So Foot studied several files within the Federation. The first concerns its president, Noël Le Graët. Several women from the federation testify anonymously, admitting that the boss would have sent several tendentious messages. “It’s very simple, he jumps on anything that moves,” admits one of them. Other messages such as “come to dinner with me tonight”, “I prefer blondes, so if you like…” or even “you are awfully curvy, I would put you in my bed” would also have been sent by President.

Alcohol problems during the World Cup?

During its investigation, So Foot also provides information about known alcohol problems during the last World Cup. And more particularly… after the victory over Belgium in the semi-finals. The general manager, Florence Hardouin, would have asked the physical trainer several times to drink a glass of champagne. “It was very heavy. He refused because he wanted to remain credible and set an example for the players, who were not happy, Paul Pogba in the lead, because Dupont had just refused them a trip to town. In addition, they were not allowed to drink beer during barbecues”, confirms a source present during the events.

Tensions would also have arisen internally. Eric Latronico, director of the training center at Clairefontaine, would have dropped a spade that few employees have forgotten. “It’s normal that there is so much tension between us, since nothing interests people except sex, power and money”.

“Firing the girls who stay at home to look after their children and make us believe that they are teleworking”

Our colleagues also come back to the job protection plan put in place by Florence Hardouin where 18 employees lost their jobs. But how did the director proceed to choose the licensees? “You have to fire the people who are paid to do nothing. Especially the girls who stay at home to watch their children and make us believe that they telecommute”

How to define the atmosphere within the FFF since the second star acquired in Russia? “Since the victory at the 2018 World Cup, we can say that football has taken a back seat at the federation. Instead, we have internal wars between the bosses who pollute everything, directors who think of fucking everyone. world, but not many files treated seriously”, summarizes an employee.

An investigation that will add fuel to the fire, two months before the World Cup and in the midst of maraboutage between Pogba and Mbappé.