- Guy Novès was present Wednesday evening during a meeting organized in Colomiers by Florian Grill, candidate for the presidency of the French Rugby Federation.
- The former coach of the XV of France supports the opponent of Bernard Laporte, even if he is not on his list.
- A new episode (at a distance) in the fight of Novès against Laporte and his team, after the Toulousain's victory at the industrial tribunal.
This Wednesday evening at the Michel-Bendichou stadium in Colomiers (Haute-Garonne), around forty people came to listen to Florian Grill, candidate for the presidency of the French Rugby Federation (FFR). The president of the Ile-de-France regional league and his team at Ovale Ensemble intend to unseat Bernard Laporte and his entourage during the elections on October 3. In the audience, amateur leaders but also Emile Ntamack, general manager of training at Stade Toulousain, and a certain Guy Novès…
“I live in Pibrac, the meeting is located in Colomiers, a few kilometers away, smiled afterwards the former coach of the XV of France, dismissed from his post by the current management of the FFR in December 2017. It would have been a shame to miss out on. Obviously, the former Red and Black icon (65 years old) enjoyed his evening.
“It was very important to hear Florian Grill and get to know his personality, his skills. To see him respond with as much lucidity and precision on all subjects is a wonder, it is restful and it is reassuring. "
After posing with Novès for the photographers, Florian Grill (54) did not shy away from his pleasure either. "I'm very glad he was there. It's a bit of a pleasant surprise. For me, it is a monument of French rugby. The conditions of his ouster remain absolutely dramatic, for him and for the image of rugby. A reasonable business owner does not advertise the dismissal of someone in the press. Obviously it cost rugby. And to the FFR, which had to pay a million euros to Novès in April 2019, after a trial before the industrial tribunal in Toulouse.
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- 20 Minutes Toulouse (@ 20minutestoul) April 8, 2019The now retired rugby player, who is putting the finishing touches to a book while running for municipal elections in Leucate, says that until now, contacts with Grill have been virtual. “This summer, he sent me an SMS asking me if I could or if I wanted to join him, confides the Toulousain. I explained to him well that even if I was going to be an obvious support, I will not engage in this campaign. "
"I'm curious to see more"
The two men were to meet again this Thursday, while Florian Grill holds a new meeting in the evening in Muret, south of the Pink City. “We will discuss again because I remain passionate about the rugby community, the people who make up his team, Jean-Claude [Skrela], [Jean-Marc] Lhermet, Fabien Pelous, continues Novès. Obviously, I'm curious to see the rest. And it's always nice to get to know people like Mr. Grill. Bernard Laporte is not done with the Guy Novès sticking plaster.
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