The 81-year-old leader, overwhelmed for several weeks, resigned from his post as president of the FFF on Tuesday. His mandate ran until the end of 2024.
The ax fell. Without surprise. Noël Le Graët, 81, in office since 2011, has resigned as president of the French football federation. No other outcome was possible for the Breton leader, forced to leave the stage and announce it this Tuesday during a highly anticipated and historic executive committee for French football. It was quick and brief, quickly accepted by the members of the executive committee this Tuesday around 10:30 a.m. A moment described as “moving” by some.
Faced with accusations of moral and sexual harassment, a sometimes damning audit carried out by a Minister of Sports who has constantly put him under pressure in recent weeks, and the faithful who have turned their backs on him, “NLG” has decided to resign while his mandate ran until the end of 2024.
The war of succession has already begun
A new era is now dawning at the FFF. With a succession battle which has already started for several weeks and which should animate the debates in the days to come. Initially, Philippe Diallo, 59, interim president since Le Graët took a step back, will occupy the abandoned functions.
On June 10, a federal assembly is scheduled and the executive committee of the federation will have to propose a name, which can be Diallo, for the post of president until the end of 2024. Unless the comex decides otherwise and that elections are called and organized within the next two months. All hypotheses are possible and considered. The shenanigans are already happening. The war of succession has begun.