The pressure does not drop.
After the resignation of Bernard Laporte on Friday, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, in an interview with
Midi Olympique
, made firm remarks about the relatives of the now ex-boss of French rugby.
According to the former director general of the French tennis federation, the FFR steering committee must also resign.
This would cause early elections after months of palaver and business which have continued to tarnish the image of French rugby as the World Cup looms next September (September 8-October 28, 2023).
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I remain convinced that the best solution is to go through Article 15
(a collective resignation or a sufficient number of members of the steering committee)
,
advances the Minister of Sports.
This is the clearest option, the most respectful of the expression of the clubs and also the most effective to get out of the rut since a ballot would then be organized within six weeks, then leaving a straight line of several months. before the World Cup.
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And the latter to add:
“I told them: since you have nothing to reproach yourself personally, since you argue that your balance sheet is positive, why should you have to fear that there are elections?
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