The Paris prosecutor’s workplace has opened an investigation for ethical and sexual harassment in opposition to French soccer federation (FFF) president Noel Le Graet.
Le Graet, who has beforehand denied allegations of sexual harassment throughout an audit commissioned by the sports activities ministry, final week “took a step again” from his duties, with Philippe Diallo appearing as interim president, the FFF mentioned on Tuesday.
French media, citing a press release despatched to information company AFP by his legal professionals, reported that he denied any wrongdoing.
“In response to a report from the IGESR (Common Inspection of Training, Sport and Analysis) on 13 January 2023, an investigation was opened yesterday into prices of ethical harassment and sexual harassment,” the prosecutor’s workplace mentioned.
Final September, the Sports activities ministry ordered an audit of the federation after the FFF mentioned it could file a defamation lawsuit in opposition to So Foot journal, which reported that Le Graet allegedly harassed a number of feminine workers.
Le Graet, 81, has additionally come below fireplace from gamers and politicians for criticizing French soccer icon and 1998 World Cup winner Zinedine Zidane.
He was additionally criticized for extending France coach Didier Deschamps’s contract till 2026, two years after his time period on the head of the FFF expires.
