What is your reaction to this large victory (73.02% of the vote)?
Noël Le Graët:
I am obviously happy with the score, happy to be re-elected.
The margin is clear, it seems that amateur football and professional football participated together in this election.
We had calculated 65, 70%.
I think of the coming year, of the weeks to come.
You are elected for four years. Are you ready for four years?
Yes, otherwise I would not have introduced myself.
The idea is four years ago (the World Cup in) Qatar in the meantime (in December 2022).
The idea is also to prepare my successor.
I have two ideas: either go to the end if health permits, or if there are events and someone I feel available I will not hesitate to leave my place.
In any case, I won't introduce myself a fifth time ... (Silence) Anyway, I've said that three times (smile).
What are your priorities ?
AFP
The priority for the three months is "do we still have a small chance to open the stadium doors a little?"
For the championships (amateurs), it will be very hard but for the stadiums, tournaments, training, hopefully.
Then, next year will be the year of recovery, both for the Professional League and the FFF, it will be necessary to readjust (the budget).
The budget will certainly go from 250-260 M EUR to 230 M EUR but I promised that amateur football would not be affected.
The boss of French football, unfortunately it is the pandemic.
Especially over the 6-10 year olds, we have lost a lot of licensees, our mission will be to help the clubs find their way back to the stadium, to pay attention to their licensees but also to health.
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Will you keep the same internal organization?
On March 24, I will convene my executive committee.
I will first receive individually the (three) new members to evoke their wishes during these four years, then I will confirm each one in his post.
Florence Hardouin (will remain) general manager, that's for sure.
If some (other directors) want to leave, we won't hold them back.
What did you think of the campaign, offensive against you in particular on certain slippages?
I haven't read, I have earplugs.
Taking care of my list was important.
I had discussions with everyone.
On Form?
I have been in the field every day.
It's important to have a smooth, well-bred image, but sometimes I say swear words.
I apologize already for what I will say in a few days.
What objectives do you set for the national selections in the next competitions?
The objective will always be to be in the last four, for any team.
Then, between a shot on the post or an imaginary offside one cannot know.
This is our global position.
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