It is a press release from the French Football Federation, this Wednesday, at 2.30 p.m., which, after announcing the withdrawal of its president Noël Le Graët, following the comex meeting urgently since 11 a.m., specifies that “the The FFF’s Comex has also decided to lay off Florence Hardouin, general manager of the FFF, on a protective basis. As of today, Philippe Diallo, deputy vice-president of the FFF, will take over these two functions.
It is an understatement to say that the information surprised observers who were watching more for the fate reserved for Noël Le Graët and who did not expect Florence Hardouin to be also sanctioned. And, this, in a more severe way than the president with whom she had execrable relations. He, like Hardouin, had been auditioned the day before as part of the audit which must in particular shed light on the highly criticized management of the general manager in office since 2013.
According to our information, Florence Hardouin was notably laid off for the social plan at the end of 2021 which essentially only targeted women, including a pregnant woman who had been removed before appearing there again … after losing her twins. This sanction was also taken for a question of general atmosphere at the FFF. The members of the comex did not want her to take advantage of Noël Le Graët’s situation to regain control and they felt that both of them were dragging French football down.
According to information from L’Equipe, which we are able to confirm, Florence Hardouin was hospitalized at the end of the afternoon on Wednesday after feeling unwell.