Already withdrawn from his post as president of the French football federation, Noël Le Graët is now the subject of an investigation for moral and sexual harassment, the Paris prosecutor’s office announced on Tuesday. The police come into the case with more powers than the audit inspectors and could have a key role.
Noel Le Graet is far from being at the end of its surprises. Last week, the Breton leader was withdrawn from his post as president of the French football federation. A logical outcome given the comments made by Le Graet on Zinédine Zidane but also following the revelations of Sonia Souid on the inappropriate behavior of the former president of theEA Guingamp. Last Saturday, the newspaper The world even wrote that all the elements found against Noel Le Graet during the audit carried out at the FFF could be entrusted to the prosecutor.
Noël Le Graët defended himself
“ At this stage, I know neither the facts of which I am accused nor the people who are behind them. More generally, I am surprised that information can be disclosed even though the interim report has not yet been sent to me and I have not been able to submit my observations on it. “, reacted Noël Le Graët after the publication of the World. Three days have passed and a new data could complicate the affairs of the 82-year-old leader.
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The police enter the case
This Tuesday, the Paris prosecutor’s office announced that it had opened an investigation for moral and sexual harassment. This new development in the case follows the audit carried out by the FFF but also about Sonia Souid. One more problem for Noel Le Graet since now the police, who have more power than the audit inspectors, could collect other reports. Noel Le Graet risk of experiencing hectic days…
