December 17 – With a programme targeted on the event of novice and girls’s soccer, Philippe Diallo has been re-elected as chairman of the French Soccer Federation (FFF), defeating Pierre Samsonoff within the vote.
The incumbent received 55% of the vote to see off Samsonoff. For the primary time, presidents of novice golf equipment had a vote, besides, turnout was low.
Diallo stated that his victory had a stable and legit base. He wooed the novice golf equipment with the promise of elevating the FFF funds from €100 million to €150 million and stated that the FFF needs to develop the ladies’s recreation, aiming to achieve 500,000 registered gamers.
“Among the many tasks, a significant convention on French soccer to outline collectively our roadmap on enhancing assist for novice soccer and its allocation,” stated Diallo.
“The challenge of an expert Ligue 3 underneath the aegis of the federation will even be introduced. Skilled soccer goes by way of a disaster. It’s vital to place in place components for its restoration. The FFF should present the impetus.”
Jean-Michel Aulas was the quantity two on Diallo’s ticket. The FFF president harassed that French soccer will profit from the sponsorship cope with Nike that may usher in €100 million yearly, however acknowledged that the sport is in disaster, arguing {that a} totally different financial mannequin is required.
“We wish to make sure that French soccer is stronger in 4 years, that our tasks grow to be actuality. All the pieces begins in our novice golf equipment and with the involvement of our volunteers, our leagues and our districts. It’s in direction of them that we’ll do our utmost in a trajectory that should lead us in direction of the €150 million per yr in assist for novice soccer. We’ve undertaken an formidable challenge that goals to make our soccer one of many easiest on the planet.”
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