As Roland-Garros approaches (September 21-October 11), the candidates for the election to the presidency of the FFT (the outgoing Bernard Giudicelli and his opponent Gilles Moretton) enter the home stretch of their duel, including the issue will be known on December 12.
In recent days, the president in place, at the head of the Agir et Gagner 2024 list, has had to face a few small annoyances.
The powerful committee of Paris, which was acquired, switched to the opposite camp, Ensemble pour un Autre Tennis.
After having listened separately to the arguments of the two parties, its members have indeed decided by a large majority to trust the challenger.
At the same time, Hugues Cavallin, general treasurer of the FFT, informed the executive committee of the federation that he would end all functions at the end of the current term of office, denouncing the climate surrounding the campaign.
“For me, this is an important moment, slips Gilles Moretton.
When someone from the close guard leaves the ship, it is indicative of a loss of confidence.
The former president of the ASVEL basketball club knows the meaning of "money time".
And does not take gloves to evoke his rival, to whom he devotes a largely reciprocal enmity.
Intox on social networks
“If we go back to his story, he was for Christian Bîmes
(Editor's note: former president)
, then against Bîmes, he was against Jean Gachassin and for Gachassin, etc.
I admit that I do not have this experience compared to him… and I am super happy not to have it!
Having sailed like that for thirty years and making us believe that we are going to do something new with old, I don't believe it.
We really need a new wind.
He is installed at Roland-Garros.
The members of the Paris committee know him well.
So good that they voted 81% for us.
Maybe we should listen to them!
"
To remake clubs a place of life and a vector of social bond Part 1 of the program @UnAutreTennis #FFT #benevolat #presidenceFFT #tennis #epat #lechoixdurassemblement pic.twitter.com/4o9c3HB68C
- Gilles Moretton (@g_moretton) September 1, 2020
In addition to the personality of the contenders, who also accelerated the race for intoxication on social networks, the programs differ on three major axes: the mode of governance, training and the place of clubs.
# TRUTH Act with Galaxie for a more fun education and Gain graduates through # LOYALTY https://t.co/PBK3wBKIb3 pic.twitter.com/rFvIZDLkId
- Bernard Giudicelli_pr (@bgiudicelli_pr) August 28, 2020
"A lot of people have taken sides out of comfort or out of habit, without taking the substance into account," continues Moretton.
I was even prevented from entering certain clubs.
I do not live it well insofar as I am part of the tennis family
(Editor's note: he was a player and chairs the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes League)
.
I was very shocked to have been eliminated on a field other than that of ideas four years ago
(Editor's note: accused by Giudicelli of having participated in ticket trafficking, he had finally won his defamation case)
.
But it motivated me to change the system.
I have visited over 2000 clubs and would rather be elected by 7800 clubs than by 199 delegates.
A few will come under last-minute pressure and give in, but it will be a minimum.
I am not afraid.
"
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