The Fact That The President Of FFF, Hina Zidane, Received Criticism And Then Apologized And Stepped Down

Illustration of FFF. (Photo: Twitter/@equipedefrance)

YOGYAKARTA - Noel Le Graet, President of French Football (FFF), has become a public conversation due to his controversial remarks. Le Graet delivered an insulting statement to Zinedine Zidane.

Many football lovers want to know more clearly the fact that the President of FF insulted Zidane. Noel Le Graet said the FFF did not consider the former Real Madrid coach as a candidate for France coach to replace Didier Deschamps.

"Is Zidane trying to contact me? Of course not. I won't even pick up the phone. To tell him to look for a new club? Just create a special program for him to get a club or other national team," said Noel Le Graet.

Le Graet's remarks reaped a negative response from various parties. Le Graet is considered to have abused Zidane as a legendary French player who has awarded the World Cup and European Cup trophies to Les Blues.

Various parties also criticized President FF's statement. The response came from football players to the French President. Here are a number of facts:

Emmanuel Macron, President of France, did not like Le Graet's statement. RMC Sport journalist Daniel Riolo revealed that Macron had prepared to replace Le Graet as FFF President.

The French president is said to be looking at Michel Platini as a candidate to replace Le Graet. Riolo also said that Platini would also be open if asked to become President of the FFF. Moreover, the legendary French player has experience as President of UEFA.

Regarding the case that ensnared him, the UEFA Court in Switzerland has also released Platini from the alleged bribery and corruption case in July 2022. Platini is rumored to be accepting it if FFF asks her to officially become the leader of French football.

The former Zidane club, Real Madrid, also responded to Le Graet's statement. The club that Zidane had trained asked Le Graet to clarify his remarks.

REAL Madrid regretted the unpleasant comments made by the president of the French Football Federation, Noel Le Graet, regarding Zinedine Zidane, one of the world's biggest sports legends, an official statement issued by Real Madrid.

The young French player, Kylian Mbappe, also criticized the words of the President of FF. Through his personal Twitter account, the 2022 World Cup top scorer made a tweet defending Zidane.

"Zidane is French, we don't treat (the characters) of such legends," Mbappe wrote.

Pieyre-Alexandre Anggade, a French politician, demanded Le Graet apologize for what he said. Through his Twitter account, Pieyre wrote a tweet defending Zidane.

Zidane is the monument to French football and sport. The love is loved by all French people. Our football deserves better than that."

Amelie Oudea-Castera, French Sports Minister, said the President of FF had crossed the line. He considered Le Graet's statement to be embarrassing and disrespectful. He made this response via his Twitter account.

"But more comments that are not touching and above that lack of embarrassing respect, which hurts us all, to the legend of football and its sport," Amelia wrote on Twitter.

Le Graet finally apologized for Zidane's insulting remarks. The 81-year-old man admitted that he was wrong for demeaning Zidane.

This awkward comment has caused a misunderstanding. I would like to personally apologize for this comment that does not reflect my thoughts or considerations at all regarding him as a player and coach at this time," said Le Graet as quoted by Marca.

Those are the facts of President FF insulting Zidane. After receiving a lot of criticism from various important parties in France and football internationally, Le Graet finally admitted his mistake and apologized.

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