The Paris prosecutor’s office confirmed on Tuesday that it had launched an investigation into French Football Federation president Noel Le Gré on charges of moral and sexual harassment. sports and research, according to Le Monde daily.
Last week, Sveid publicly denounced in the sports daily L’Equipe and on RMC radio what she considered sexual behavior by the man who has been in charge of the French Football Federation since 2011. She said, “He told me face to face, in his apartment, it’s very clear that if I want him to help me, I have to obey him.”
Swayde touched on her previous professional relationship with the top French football official, explaining that she felt “that every time the only thing that interests him and I apologize for the vulgar language…”.
In a previous investigation, So Foote revealed inappropriate behavior on the part of Le Grae, in particular sexual text messages, although he denied everything that was reported to him. However, Suwaid’s words are the first direct evidence of a woman officially involved in the world of professional football.
France Inter reported that “many women” “told the audit mission about Noel Le Gras’s behavior towards them,” a source familiar with the matter confirmed to France Press. On January 11, the French Federation’s executive body suspended Le Grey’s duties and appointed his deputy, Philippe Diallo, as his interim successor after controversial statements and allegations of sexual harassment.
In response to a question from Agence France-Presse on Saturday, the sports ministry clarified that Minister Amélie Odea-Castierra had been briefed on the report in accordance with procedures and that she did not intend to comment further on the matter.
For his part, Le Grae responded in a statement sent to Agence France-Presse after the report was published in the newspaper, saying: “I have just read with surprise an article from Le Monde that talks about leaks of information about an interim report that being prepared (by the General Inspectorate for Education, Sports and Research).” “At the moment, I don’t know either the facts that I am accused of or the people behind them,” he added. “In general, I am surprised that the information can be disclosed, although the interim report was not sent to me, and I was not able to comment on it,” he added.
