President of the French Football Federation, Noel Le Graet has resigned from his position just a month after being suspended following sexual harassment allegations.
Le Graet has stepped down, the FFF confirmed on Tuesday, having been in the role since 2011.
He announced to the Executive Committee his decision to step down from his position, the FFF said in a statement.
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‘Philippe Diallo, vice-president, will act as interim president of the FFF until June 10, 2023, the date of the next federal assembly,’ the statement added.
He initially sparked an intense response in the French media after publicly rubbishing the managerial abilities of France Legend, Zinedine Zidane.
Days later, allegations pointing to him for sexual harassment saw him face severe backlash and has now led to his suspension, following urgent meeting of the FFF executive committee.
Le Graet’s suspension came after a sports agent accused him of improper conduct over several years, saying he only showed her sexual interest.
In an interview with L’Equipe, 37-year-old Sonia Souid claimed Le Graet made repeated approaches towards her between 2013 and 2017.
She said that while she wanted to develop a business relationship with Le Graet to promote women’s soccer, he was more interested in leaving messages on her voicemail late in the evening to invite her to drink champagne.
Le Graet appeared on French radio station RMC discussing whether Didier Deschamps would continue as France boss following their defeat in the 2022 World Cup final by Argentina in Qatar, and appeared dismissive of the manager who won three successive Champions League finals with Real Madrid.
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