In a press release, the federation “undertakes to revise” the image rights agreement “as soon as possible”.
Kylian Mbappé made the French Football Federation bend. Engaged in a showdown with his institution for several months on the issue of the use of image rights, the 23-year-old world champion once again proves his XXL status within French football. Proof of this is the FFF press release released on Monday shortly before 9 p.m.
Monday noon, Mbappé threatened to boycott the photo scheduled for the next day
An agreed text, to appease everyone’s moods and with the desire to alleviate an already explosive general context due to current affairs (Pogba, Le Graët, tensions at the federation). The 3F”undertakes to review“the convention on image rights binding it to the Blues”a.s.a.p“, she announced, trying to resolve a dispute with star striker Kylian Mbappé.
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«The FFF is delighted to work on the outlines of a new agreement which will enable it to ensure its interests while taking into consideration the concerns and legitimate convictions unanimously expressed by its players.“, she adds.
Sunday, Le Graët assured that “nothing” would change “by the World Cup”
The PSG striker had announced a few hours earlier on Monday his desire to boycott the photo scheduled for the next day. An attitude which had caused a wind of shiver on the side of Clairefontaine before the arrival of Noël Le Graët in the afternoon. In a few hours, the 23-year-old star, who took part in the meeting with several other executives (Varane, Lloris), as well as the president of the FFF, but also Didier Deschamps and François Vasseur the marketing director, got things moving. .
The day before, Noël Le Graët had assured in L’Equipe … that the convention would not move between now and the World Cup in Qatar (November 20-December 18). ” Nothing will move. I have to meet the players on Monday to discuss with them. After the World Cup, we will see what to do. There will be new players and some new sponsors. This will be an opportunity to take stock. Barely 24 hours later, the situation has changed.
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