The extension of Didier Deschamps to the post of coach is still waiting for the federal assembly of the FFF on Saturday, on Saturday, on a background requested by the Ministry of Sports.
by Rémi Dupré
Will white smoke appear, Saturday, January 7, in the sky of 17 e arrondissement of Paris, where the French Football Federation (FFF) holds its conclave? In front of the “big” elected officials gathered in the Federal Assembly, the president of the FFF, Noël Le Graët, had the planned to announce the extension to the post of coach of the Blues of Didier Deschamps, finalist of the last World Cup in Qatar.
But the subject was not discussed on Friday at the meeting of the FFF executive committee. A sign that harsh negotiations continue between Mr. Deschamps and his agent, Jean-Pierre Bernès, and Mr. Le Graët. Several issues were mentioned, on December 29, 2022, in the fief of the FFF leader, in Guingamp (Côtes-d’Armor). “DD”, whose lease expired on December 31, notably expressed its concerns about the governance of the body, stressing the lack of fluidity between federal services and the staff of logistics selection.
But the main point of disagreement concerns the duration of the new contract proposed to Mr. Deschamps, in post at the head of the Blues since summer 2012. The latter intends to stay in his functions until the 2026 World Cup, Corganized by the United States, Mexico and Canada. Mr. Le Graët would not wish to extend his coach “only” until 2024, at the end of the euro in Germany.
Macron, support of Deschamps
“Le Graët does not want this contract to go beyond his own mandate, the term of which is scheduled for December 2024, notes a close friend of the file. He does not want to impose this on his successor. But the argument does not hold because Le Graët already did. “In February 2015, the boss of the FFF had extended his coach until the 2018 World Cup, although the election for the presidency of the FFF was scheduled for March 2017.
While the question of the extension of Mr. Deschamps is followed very closely by the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, supported support of the Bayonnais after the lost final against Argentina, Mr. Le Graët would have preferred to complete This file before the federal assembly this Saturday. “This is not the scenario he dreamed of,” says a loved one.
If the good journey of the Blues in Qatar and the excellent financial results of the body reassured Mr. Le Graët, 81, the atmosphere is tense to the “3F”, because the inspection mission diligent at the Federation, in September, by the Minister of Sports, Amélie Oudéa-Castera, is about to end. The three inspectors have auditioned more than sixty people and have to re -seek, Tuesday, January 10, the president of the FFF – accused this fall by ex -collaborators of having had gestures and comments and sexist – and his Managing Director, Florence Hardouin. The management of M me hardouin was decried in an audit report made in 2020, at the request of Mr. Le Graët, by the full -direction consulting firm.
You have 51.94% of this article to read. The continuation is reserved for subscribers.