INTERVIEW – Candidate for the post of president-delegate during the withdrawal of the boss of the FFR, the leader must obtain the approval of the amateur clubs next week.
From January 23 to 26, the 2,000 amateur clubs in France will vote (electronically) yes or no on the choice of the president-delegate proposed by Bernard Laporte. The president of the FFR, who will withdraw from all his prerogatives pending his appeal trial, has appointed Patrick Buisson, current vice-president in charge of amateur rugby. At 65, this enthusiast has known everything: player, club leader, president of the territorial committee of Provence and elected to the Federation since 2008. “I am a man of commitment and action”says the candidate before confiding in the Figaro.
LE FIGARO. – What guarantees, if you are appointed president-delegate, that Bernard Laporte will not guide your decisions?
Patrick Bush. – Bernard Laporte is known and Patrick Buisson, nobody knows him, so it’s normal to ask this question. But, of his own wish, he withdrew until his appeal trial. He will not influence the choices of the Federation since he will no longer have…
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