In a press release published on Friday, the FFN said it did not have “disciplinary jurisdiction to take up this issue”.
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“It may be considered to become a civil party in this case”, the French Swimming Federation (FFN) wrote this Friday evening in a press release, after the former double Olympic champion Yannick Agnel was taken into custody for acts of rape and sexual assault on a 15-year-old minor.
“As with any sensitive file of this type, depending on the elements that will be brought to its attention and in view of the fact that the victim would be dismissed from the Federation, it may be considered to become a civil party in this case”, explains the Federation, which adds that it has learned “through the press “ this interpellation.
“To date, the Federation has no additional information on this case and was not consulted or questioned prior to this arrest. Since Mr. Yannick Agnel is no longer made redundant, the Federation has no disciplinary jurisdiction to deal with this matter and therefore intends to let the judicial courts investigate this investigation. “, details the press release.