This decision, “during the time necessary for the closure of the investigation”, was taken in consultation with the French Rugby Federation and the CNOSF (French National Olympic and Sports Committee).
Le Monde with AFP
The Director General of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, Claude ATCHER, was laid down “as a conservatory” and “with immediate effect”, announced, Monday, August 29, the Minister of Sports, Amélie Oudéa- Castéra.
At the end of June, an investigation by the labor inspectorate had been launched after An article from the sports daily Team detailing a “deep social discomfort” within the GIP (Public Interest Group) France 2023, the institution responsible for the organization of the World Cup led by Mr. ATCHER.
This decision, “during the time necessary for the closure of the investigation”, was taken in consultation with the French Rugby Federation and the CNOSF (French National Olympic and Sports Committee). It intervenes after a report by the ethics committee which reports on the part of atcher “of alarming managerial practices altering the functioning of the structure and the state of suffering of a certain number of collaborators”.
“Analyze the existence of possible breaches”
“ATCHER will no longer be present or active, directly or indirectly, within, on behalf and on behalf of the GIP during the layoff,” said the ministry in a press release. An exceptional board of directors will meet on Friday, adds the body, to “validate that the missions of the CEO will be carried out by Mr. Julien Collette, Deputy Managing Director of the GIP”.
In an article in the team, several employees of the organizing committee, former and current, denounced under the cover of anonymity the “management by the terror” set up by Apcher and his chief of staff within the GIP . The press release continues:
“A joint mission of the General Inspectorate of Finance and the General Inspectorate of Education, Sport and Research is triggered by the State for, on the one hand, to analyze the existence of any breaches of economic and financial probity or conflicts of interest and, on the other hand, support the GIP in the organization of some of its strategic programs. “
The 2023 World Cup is scheduled in France from September 8 to October 28.