Two months before the 2022 World Cup which is to take place in Qatar, the former champion judges that there is “a real crisis of governance” in French football.
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“You need serenity, confidence to prepare for a World Cup. These are not good conditions”estimated Sunday, September 18 on franceinfo, Bixente Lizarazu, 1998 world champion and football consultant for franceinfo, about business within the FFF and around the player Paul Pogba, while the World Cup in Qatar should start in less than two months.
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“There is a real governance crisis but we have to let justice do its job. Didier Deschamps will have to show a lot of psychology to create a good atmosphere in this team”he said again.
On the question of the World Cup in Qatar, “it’s not up to the players to decide on a boycott”. “But it’s true that this raises questions about labor rights, women’s rights or homophobia. Qatar must be moved forward on these issues, informed. It’s something that can only be resolved on the long term”concludes Bixente Lizarazu.