After months in the heart of the storm, Claude Atcher was dismissed from his position as general manager of the 2023 World Cup on Monday, October 10. This decision was taken during a council of extraordinary administration of the public interest group (GIP) France-2023, responsible for organizing this competition which begins in less than a year.
Already laid off as a precaution since the end of August after the denunciation of an “extremely degraded” social climate and “alarming managerial practices” – supported by two reports, the last signed by the Labor Inspectorate -, theOne of the figures of French rugby at the origin of obtaining the World Cup in France in 2023 (from September 8 to October 28, 2023) was therefore pushed out for “serious misconduct” specifies his summons.
Press release – Information on the governance of France 2023.
Statement – Information on the governance of the France 2023 Organizing Committee.
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“This report from the Labor Inspectorate corroborates and completes the elements of the report of the GIP France 2023 ethics committee, submitted at the end of August and returned during the meeting of the board of directors on September 2, during which the layoff at Conservatory title of Mr. Claude Atcher had been unanimously ratified by the founding members: French Rugby Federation (FFR), State, French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF)says the press release from the organization. Taking note of the conclusions of this report, the board of directors of GIP France 2023 has decided to terminate the contract of its managing director, Mr. Claude Atcher.“
Meeting urgently, the GIP appointed a new general manager and a new deputy general manager. The appointment of Julien Collette, who was acting as head of the organization, has been formalized, as well as that of Martine Nemecek as assistant. “These appointments will ensure the continued preparation of the 2023 Rugby World Cup with the highest level of professionalism, in a peaceful social climate.“adds the Organizing Committee. The blessing of the Minister of Sports, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, fell in the evening, in a press release in which she said she had “theis convinced that the preparation will be done with the highest level of professionalism, ethics and in a healthy and peaceful social climate“.