FFF chief Le Graet urged to quit as agent allegations of misconduct follow Zidane saga

Souid
claimed
Le
Graet’s
conduct
towards
her
indicated
he
considered
her
as
“two
breasts
and
an
ass”,
but
she
doubts
he
will
give
up
office.

France’s
sports
minister,
Amelie
Oudea-Castera,
has
called
for
new
leadership
at
the
FFF,
and
French
Amateur
Football
Association
(AFFA)
president
Eric
Thomas
also
says
the
time
has
come
for
Le
Graet
to
go.

Souid’s
allegations
against
Le
Graet
concern
a
period
from
2013
to
2017,
when
she
claims
the
now
81-year-old
took
advantage
of
his
power.

She
told
French
broadcaster
RMC
of
agreeing
to
meet
with
Le
Graet
at
his
home
on
one
occasion.

“During
this
meeting,
he
told
me
clearly
that
if
we
were
closer,
my
ideas
would
materialise,”
she
said.
“In
any
case,
he
would
be
much
more
motivated
to
help
me
in
this
meaning.

“And
there
in
fact,
I
take
a
huge
slap.
Because
I
have
my
president
of
the
French
Football
Federation
who
sees
me…
while
I
feel
competent
and
legitimate
because
I
have
managed
to
do
things
even
in
difficulty,
excuse
me
for
the
term,
but
my
president
sees
me
as
two
breasts
and
an
ass
in
fact.

“I
was
disappointed
by
my
president.
For
me,
my
president
must
be
exemplary.
And
he
was
not.”

She
added:
“I
don’t
think
he’s
brave
enough
to
resign.
Do
I
think
he
can
stay
at
the
helm
of
the
FFF?
Yes,
he
can.
But
should
he?
No.
I
honestly
think
he’s
had
his
time.”

Stats
Perform
has
asked
the
FFF
for
a
response
to
the
allegations
made
by
Souid.

Le
Graet
apologised
on
Monday
to
being
accused
by
Kylian
Mbappe
and
Real
Madrid
of
disrespecting
Zinedine
Zidane,
following
comments
made
once
it
was
confirmed
Didier
Deschamps
would
be
staying
on
as
France
head
coach.

Zidane
c’est
la
France,
on
manque
pas
de
respect
à
la
légende
comme
ça…

—
Kylian
Mbappé
(@KMbappe)

January
8,
2023

The
FFF
president
had
said
he
would
not
pick
up
the
phone
if
former
France
playmaker
and
Ballon
d’Or
winner
Zidane
called
him
to
discuss
coaching
the
national
team.

Oudea-Castera
said
on
Monday:
“Our
great
players
deserve
better
than
what
they
have
at
the
head
of
their
federation.”

AFFA
president
Thomas
said
the
remarks
about
Zidane
marked
a
tipping
point.
They
came
before
the
allegations
from
Souid.

Thomas
said:
“These
comments
towards
Zinedine
Zidane
are
inexcusable,
inadmissible
and
irresponsible.

“A
president
of
a
federation
should
not
say
that.
These
speeches
flout
the
values
​​of
sport,
that
is
why
the
AFFA
demands
the
resignation
of
the
president
of
the
FFF.