KOMPAS. com – President of the French Football Federation (FFF) Noël Le Graet he resigned from his post on Wednesday (1/11/2023) local time.
The French Football Federation announced that the decision was agreed by Noel Le Graet together with the FFF Executive Committee.
“Noel Le Graet in agreement with the Executive Committee of the FFF in a meeting today (Wednesday) in Paris has chosen to resign from his duties as president of the federation until the completion of an audit carried out by the Ministry of Sport and pending its analysis by the Comex (executive committee) of the FFF,” the Football Association said in a statement. Frenchball.
Noel Le Graet has resigned after making controversial remarks about the French legend, Zinedine Zidane.
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It was felt that he belittled Zinedine Zidano who was said to be a coach French National before the FFF extended Didier Deschamps’ contract.
Talk to RMC Sports, Le Graet said he didn’t care about Zidane’s coaching career and where he would end up.
“Zidane in Brazil? I have no problems. He can go wherever he wants, to the club or the national team,” said Le Graet.
“I really don’t care. Are you trying to call me? No. I don’t return your calls.”
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The young star of the French national team, Kylian Mbappe, immediately reacted strongly. He criticized Noel Le Graet’s statement which was considered disrespectful to Zinedine Zidane.
“Zidane is French, you shouldn’t show such disrespect,” Mbappe wrote on his personal Twitter.
Zidane is France, let’s not disrespect the legend like that…?????????
— Kylian Mbappe (@KMbappe) January 8, 2023
Real Madrid, which is Zidane’s former club, also criticized Noel. Real Madrid considered Noel’s statement highly inappropriate because Zidane had made France famous.
After receiving criticism from various quarters, Noel Le Grate has finally apologized and admitted that he never intended to insult Zidane.
“I want to apologize for that statement. My statement in no way reflects my view of Zidane as a player and as a coach now,” Le Graet said. RMC Sports.
“I gave an interview to RMC that I shouldn’t have done. I made that statement because they were looking for controversy by confronting Didier Deschamps and Zidane,” said Le Graet.
“Deschamps and Zidane are two great French footballers. I admit I made some awkward statements which caused misunderstandings,” added Le Graet.
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