January 11 News The French Football Association officially published a media release announcing the resignation of the chairman of the Football Association.
The full text is as follows:
“Noël Le Graët agrees with the opinion of the French Football Federation Executive Committee held today in Paris, opting to resign as President of the Football Federation until the final notification of the audit carried out by the Ministry of Sports and awaiting the final judgment of the Executive Committee.
As a precautionary measure, the French Football Federation’s executive committee also decided to sack Florence Hardouin, the general manager of the French Football Federation.
From today, French Football Federation vice-president Philippe Diallo will act as interim administrator for both functions.
In the end, the executive committee unanimously endorsed the contract after learning of the terms of French coach Didier Deschamps’ extension until 2026.
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