Bernard Laporte and Mohed Altrad in Montpellier on February 19, 2020. - Franck PENNANT / AFP

Who is the real boss of the XV of France? This is the not so stupid question that can be asked after the recent interview granted by Mohed Altrad, the wealthy president of MHR and main sponsor of the French Rugby Federation. Asked about the appointment of Fabien Galthié as coach at the end of the World Cup in Japan at the end of last year, Altrad made a revelation to say the least surprising.

“The question was asked to me. Bernard [Laporte] said something to me like: "If you object, I don't take it," he said. I replied that I would never oppose any of these decisions as President of the Federation, and that if he believed that Fabien Galthié was the best, he probably must have been right. The nation above all, isn't it? ".

Breathtaking extract from the ITW of Altrad in Midol.
Doesn't it bother me that a sponsor, as important as it is, has a veto right over the choice of a coach? # Really really pic.twitter.com/zM3fFgrfZQ

- Jean-Marc LHERMET (@JM_Lhermet) March 2, 2020

A revelation that did not fail to react to opponents to Bernard Laporte, like Jean-Marc Lhermet, who is on the opposition list in the race for the presidency of the FFR. "Does it bother me that a sponsor, as important as it is, has the right of veto over the choice of a coach?", He asked, concluding his rant with a rage with # really.

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