The former boss of the European ruling physique UEFA, Michel Platini, is a doable candidate to turn out to be the brand new president of the French soccer federation (FFF) after Noël Le Graët stepped down, based on media studies.
The Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper stated on Thursday, citing its personal info, that the FFF was engaged on a plan with Platini. Broadcasters RMC Sport had additionally reported that French President Emmanuel Macron had requested whether or not Platini was within the job.
Le Graët stepped apart simply days after making dismissive feedback about Zinedine Zidane.
The former Les Bleus captain had been strongly linked as a possible successor to Didier Deschamps, however Le Graet instructed radio station RMC he wouldn’t take a name from considered one of France‘s most embellished gamers and added: “I don’t give a damn, he can go wherever he wants.”
Le Graët and the federation are additionally underneath investigation for allegations of sexual harassment. He rejects all accusations.
After being acquitted by a Swiss courtroom of fraud expenses final July, Platini stated that he would now not search a job as a soccer official. At the identical time, he did not need to utterly step away from the soccer world and stated he can be accessible if there was one thing constructive.
