Elimination in the round of 16 of the Euro could have had much more serious consequences for the Blues.
In an interview given to the Journal du Dimanche, Noël Le Graët returned to his relationship with Kylian Mbappé, widely exposed in recent months on the issue of image rights.
The president of the French Football Federation (FFF) notably mentioned an exchange he had with the young star of the French team just after his missed shot against Switzerland.
"... I had already received him after the Euro, he found that the Federation had not defended him after his missed penalty and the criticism on the networks, recalls Noël Le Graët.
We had seen each other for five minutes in my office.
I didn't mean that, on the contrary, you were always nice.
He was angry, he didn't want to play in the France team anymore – which he obviously didn't think.
You know what it is, he is a winner, he was very frustrated, like all of us, by the elimination… He is so publicized.
He's a great guy, much more collective than you think.
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The Federation "completely cleared" regarding the incidents at the Stade de France
The president of the FFF also answered questions about the responsibility of the body in the incidents that occurred near the Stade de France on the sidelines of the last Champions League final.
“According to the investigation, it appears that the Federation is cleared of any administrative, legal or jurisdictional error, since ours is the organization and maintenance of order inside the enclosure and that there was not an incident, insists Noël Le Graët.
That said, we will have to listen to UEFA about ticketing.
The counterfeit notes were made somewhere, and the police will find it.
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He added that he did not fear sanctions from UEFA: “I don't see how she could since we are completely cleared.
It remains to be seen why there were more tickets than expected.
For years, we have nevertheless organized plenty of matches for 80,000 people without the slightest incident.
But if there are 110,000 people showing up…”