Philippe Diallo confirmed at the head of the French Federation until 2024

Philippe Diallo continues his race beyond a simple handover. Propelled to the head of the French Football Federation (FFF) following the departure of Noël Le Graët following several cases, the president leaves the status of interim and sees his lease extended until 2024 by the General Assembly of the federation, Saturday, June 10.

At 59, he will notably be at the head of the body until the Men’s Euro and the next Olympic Games, in Paris in 2024. Favorite to see his trial period extended at the head of “3F”, Philippe Diallo was elected by a very large majority, since he collected 91.26% of the votes. The former leader of the union of professional clubs, and vice-president of the French federation under the Le Graët era was the only candidate. “By voting massively for me, you do me a great honorhe reacted just after the vote. It is also a great responsibility that I appreciate because we have experienced a number of difficulties in recent months.”

“This Comex is a united, united and competent team. In the months when things rocked, this team was able to continue to make the FFF work, to initiate projects and prepare for the future.he greeted. Your confidence gives me a lot of strength, I am ready to continue what was started by Noël Le Graët in March 2021. But I am ready to go beyond to continue the modernization of our federation. I believe we are turning a page.“

If this extension seems – at first – short-lived, it comes with a pile of hot files for the new strongman of tricolor football. Diallo will first have to bring calm and serenity to a Federation seriously shaken by the scandals of the end of the Noël Le Graët presidency and the harassment cases. He should also be at work to try to resolve the problem of broadcasting the Women’s World Cup this summer, as Les Bleues begin a new cycle with Hervé Renard at their head.