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French Rugby Federation: "Laporte in withdrawal, that does not mean the end of his policy"

2023-01-08T18:30:57.800Z


EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW - Former Blues captain Abdelatif Benazzi calls on clubs to vote no to the appointment of a deputy president.


Refusing to resign from his post as president of the French Rugby Federation, Bernard Laporte was however ordered to step back and give up all his prerogatives by the Minister of Sports, Amélie Oudéa-Castera.

Hence this sleight of hand: submit to the vote of the clubs (from January 23 to 25) the appointment of a delegate president designated by Laporte and the steering committee, in this case Patrick Buisson.

Member of Ovale Ensemble - the opposition list led by Florian Grill, narrowly beaten in the elections in 2020 - the former captain of the XV of France, Abdelatif Benazzi calls, in an exclusive interview, to transform this vote into a referendum for or against Laporte.

LE FIGARO.

- What do you think of the current situation at the FFR?

Abdelatif BENAZZI.

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There is already a problem of interpretation of the statutes.

The ministry has asked Bernard Laporte to step back and it is he who appoints his successor!

Why not appoint a conciliator?

But hey, even...

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Source: lefigaro

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