Paris: Agent Sonia Soed launched accusations against the president of the French Football Federation on Tuesday in the newspaper L’Equipe and on “RMC” radio. Noël Le Graet, accusing him of inappropriate sexual behavior.
Soueid recounted a previous incident with the president of the French federation during a meeting to promote women’s football: “He told me face to face, in his apartment, very clearly, that if I wanted him to help me, I had to go through an unpleasant ordeal. “
In a previous investigation, So Foot magazine revealed inappropriate behavior by Greet, particularly texting of a sexual nature, despite refuting everything it was told.
However, Suwaid’s words are the first direct testimony of a woman officially involved in the world of professional football.
The 81-year-old president of the French federation was received on Tuesday afternoon by sports minister Amelie Odea Castera, who scrutinized the federation’s performance.
And France Inter revealed that “many women” had “denounced the audit mission, Noel Le Graet’s behavior towards them”, which was confirmed by a source familiar with the matter.
According to the broadcaster, a former executive “showed the text messages and WhatsApp messages to the inspectors”, which “are certainly not illegal, but raise questions given the hierarchical link that existed between them”.
“He calls a lot,” Soede said. I have voicemails and some text messages.
Referring to his past professional relationships, the agent explained that he felt that “at all times, the only thing that interested him, and I apologize for speaking profanity, was my boobs and my ass.”
Amelie Odea Castera, who is calling for the departure of Le Graet, in office since 2011, congratulated “Sonja Suede on the courage of her testimony” on Twitter.
“Our review deserves it,” he said. See you very soon.”
Le Graet was part of another widespread controversy that prompted him to apologise, in a statement on Monday, for “inappropriate statements that have created misunderstandings” related to With the legend of the national team, Zidane, offering him a “personal apology”.
Le Graet said the day after his words about Zidane: “These inappropriate statements have generated a misunderstanding.
Last Sunday, responding to a question in an interview with Radio Monte Carlo regarding the fact that Zidane, considered by many to be the first choice to coach the national team in the event of Didier Deschamps’ non-renewal, had contacted him in recent days, Le Graet he said: “Zinedine Zidane, he wouldn’t even answer the call, to tell him what? Hello sir, don’t worry, find another club, have I reached an agreement with Deschamps?
(AFP)
