Noël Le Graët, president of the FFF.

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FRANCK FIFE / AFP

An audit on staff management within the French Football Federation was launched at the end of September, the federation told AFP on Wednesday, confirming information from the New York Times which evokes a "toxic corporate culture".

Celebrated for its successes on the field, France's soccer federation hired a consultant to address complaints about top executives.

He heard accusations of bullying, misbehavior and sexism.

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This investigation was entrusted to an independent cabinet by the president of the FFF, Noël Le Graët who, in an email to the American daily, assures however that "there is no" civil war "at the FFF".

The

New York Times

describes accusations of facts and sexist comments against employees, harassment, or tensions within management.

In particular, the management of the general manager Florence Hardouin, to whom, in the daily newspaper, Noël Le Graët, repeats his support.

Florence Hardouin in the viewfinder

The American daily returns to a 2019 case against a financial director, accused of harassment and attempted sexual assault by an employee.

But the justice did not follow up on the complaint filed, according to the FFF.

Since the launch of the audit, interviews have since been conducted with the twenty or so directors in post to discuss the "dysfunctions" and try to find a solution, the FFF told AFP, without specifying when the results would be. known.

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