After the crisis at the football federation, return to the bazaar at the rugby federation for the Minister of Sports.

Friday, on the sidelines of a trip to Toulouse, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra announced that she will attend a meeting of the steering committee of the French Rugby Federation (FFR) on January 27, the day after the end of the referendum on the designation of the Deputy Chairman, Patrick Buisson.

From January 23 to 26, the approximately 1,900 amateur clubs in the country are called upon to decide on the candidacy of Patrick Buisson to take the head of the Federation during the withdrawal of President Bernard Laporte, convicted at first instance for corruption.

"I will be able to be debriefed with the entire steering committee on January 27 in the morning since I will be going to Marcoussis to be by their side and so that we can analyze this consultation", declared the minister from the Ernest-Wallon stadium.

"It's not an administrative formality," she added.

It's a real democratic time, which is important, which is engaging.

It is for the whole rugby family, all the clubs that will be consulted.

The minister confident in the organization of the World Cup

If the "no" were to win at the end of the ballot, Bernard Laporte, according to the terms of his withdrawal presented to the ministry, could submit a new person for the position of deputy president until a positive vote is obtained. with the clubs.

A possibility rejected by the opposition, which calls for new elections to the FFR in the event of a victory of the "no" next week.

“I have no doubt that the steering committee will draw conclusions responsibly on January 27 when it comes to analyzing this consultation, both the rate of participation, the response given and the way in which it took place,” said said the minister.

She also expressed her "confidence" and her "serenity" for the Rugby World Cup (September 8-October 28), the day after the revelation by the newspaper

L'Equipe

of suspicions of financial irregularities and the opening of an investigation for "moral harassment" against the former boss of the organizing committee, Claude Atcher.

"The social climate has calmed down" within the organizing team since the dismissal of Claude Atcher, she said.

"I am delighted that today we have a united team at the helm, with renewed serenity and a very strong commitment to make this World Cup a great sporting success and also a great success for the image of our country" .

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