The lack of respect of the president of the FFF Le Graet towards the French myth turned against him and he gave in to end up rectifying
Mbappé, Ribery, Cissé, Djorkaeff…, Real Madrid, the French sports minister, L’Equipe… censure the leader for his excesses
Noel LeGraetPresident of the Football Federation, has uncovered the box of thunder for his free attack on Zinedine Zidane at ‘RMC’, with an inappropriate response when asked about the possibility of coaching Brazil: “I don’t care. If he had contacted me to coach the French team I would not have picked up the phone”. A few words that have echoed in the world of football that has come out in defense of Zidane demanding a rectification from the top leader of French football.
Players, clubs, media and even French politicians have not been slow to come out to criticize Le Graet’s verbal excesses, who also took the opportunity to question the presence of Benzema in Qatar in another display of lack of sensitivity. “Zidane is France, you can’t disrespect a legend like that.” wrote kylian mbappe On twitter angry with the leader of the French company with whom he has had a cold relationship for a long time. Ribery followed in the footsteps of the PSG striker, not without an ironic tone. “I love you & rdquor ;, he wrote on Twitter with a surprise emoji. “On the other hand, we will have to consider consulting quickly & rdquor ;, she added and ended with another emoji of silence next to the French flag.
PLAYERS, POLITICIANS AND CLUBS
Djibri Cissé published a photo of him snorting accompanied by a message: “Me listening to the words of Le Graët”. and Youri Djorkaeff also attacked Le Graet: “You are not welcome, out of place, we are talking about a world champion, we are talking about the World Champion & rdquor ;. Former French basketball player Florent Pietrus did not cut himself and published three vomiting emoticons behind the name of the president of the FFF. ‘L’Equipe’ dedicated its cover to Le Graet with a full-page photo bearing a displeased face of the president and titled: “Unacceptable & rdquor ;.
French Minister of Sport Amélie Oudéa-Castera He also stirred up the leader: “Statements again with the added bonus this time of a shameful disrespectwhich offends us all, to a soccer and sports legend: a president of the first sports federation in France should not say that. Apologize for this excess of words about Zidane, please.” Real Madrid has also come out in defense of Zizou: “These words suppose a lack of respect towards one of the figures most admired by football fans around the world and our club awaits an immediate rectification. Zinedine Zidane, world champion and European champion defending his country’s jersey, among many other titles, represents the values of sport and has demonstrated this throughout his professional career as a player and as a coach& rdquor;
APOLOGIES FROM LE GRAET
Faced with such an avalanche of attacks, Le Graet He has had no choice but to step out to make a public apology for his unfortunate attack: “These awkward comments have created a misunderstanding. I would like to personally apologize for these comments that do not reflect my thoughts at all, nor my consideration for the player he was and the coach he has become.” But it rains it pours a public figure who once again has failed to live up to. In the meantimeZidane remains silent and is not expected to comment on the words of the FFF leader