"World Rugby has officially raised its concerns with the committee's board of directors and the French Rugby Federation" and "welcomes the decision" of the French state to request investigations, "she added.
On Wednesday evening, the Minister of Sports, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, indicated that she had requested referral to the Labor Inspectorate, after having "learned of the worrying elements reported by the newspaper Equipe relating to the social climate, labor relations and management of the GIP France 2023 teams, in charge of organizing the Rugby World Cup".
In a long article published on Wednesday, L'Equipe details "the extremely degraded working climate within the organizing committee of the 2023 World Cup".
In great detail, the sports daily recounts a "deep social malaise", where burn outs, resignations and anxiety attacks mingle under the influence of "management by terror".
"We note that the case is being examined by the France 2023 ethics committee and we welcome the decision of the French Ministry of Sports to have requested that an in-depth investigation be carried out by the labor inspectorate. “, writes the international federation in a press release sent to AFP.
“It would be inappropriate to comment further until the outcome of these ongoing investigations is known,” she added.
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