“I didn’t expect it to be this serious”: why the FFR’s accounts are in the red

2024-01-24 08:12:34

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Why prepare for this reconquest in Essonne? Since 2020, coach Fabien Galthié has preferred, to launch his seasons, the mildness of the Atlantic or Mediterranean coasts rather than the frost of the aging National Rugby Center. But “the financial situation of the FFR is catastrophic”. “We need to save at least 10 million euros this year,” explains Florian Grill, boss of the Federation since his election last June.