The Minister of Sports, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, welcomed Wednesday in a statement to
AFP
the decision to withdraw Noël Le Graët by the executive committee of the French Football Federation.
"
I welcome the decision taken by the Comex of the FFF to meet without delay and to act
", reacted the minister, who had urged the management of the FFF on Monday to "
take its responsibilities
" after the scathing remarks of its president regarding Zinedine Zidane.
This "
results in the withdrawal of the president, a necessary step in view of the already known elements of his attitude
", she adds.