Rugby. France 2023 pitches, labor inspection now on board

The organizing committee for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, whose general manager Claude Acher is suspected to be of “deep social deterioration“The experience of the staff of the body, the pitches a year before the start of the World Cup in France. In a lengthy article published last Wednesday, L’Équipe detailed “rule by terrorcreated by Acher and his chief of staff within the Public Interest Group (GIP) France-2023, where burnouts, resignations and anxiety attacks mix.

Labor minister spokesman Olivier Dussopt confirmed to AFP on Tuesday that an investigation by the Labor Inspectorate at the France-2023 headquarters “has startedbut there was nonereturn to this stage“. Contacted by AFP, France-2023 was unable to comment on this information by early afternoon. Sports Minister Amelie Udea-Castera, who had initially appealed to the Labor Inspectorate as soon as the sports daily’s investigation came out, reiterated her concern on RTL’s microphone on Sunday, claiming that “requested that the conclusions be communicated (to him) quickly“. The minister also described.gossip» Acher’s eventual replacement by former Prime Minister Jean Castex.

“Patriotic management»

It is in this context that the French Rugby Federation (FFR), which is a 62% shareholder of the GIP together with the state (37%) and the French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF, 1%), will convene its annual congress on Saturday in Marseille. France’s XV, on tour in Japan, will still bow out of the Brave Blossoms in Aichi when an extraordinary general meeting on the agenda will be “Amendment of FFR’s Bylaws and Internal Regulations“, will be opened on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in the Parc Chanot, in the presence of President Bernard Laporte. This will be followed at 10:00 by the regular GA, during which the morale report of the FFA will be presented, the interim budget for 2022-2023 and, first of all, “progress report France-2023“.

Will Acher be there? Since the publication of L’Équipe’s survey, the director general of France-2023 has been reticent. he was noticeably absent from the stands at the Stade de France on Friday night for the Top 14 final between Castries and Montpellier. He told Les Echos on Monday that he “satisfied that the labor inspectorate is coming to investigate“and that he”will reserve its opinion on the mentioned cases“recognizing a”paternalistic management“. After a referral to the Labor Inspectorate, the FFR convened the France-2023 Economic and Social Committee (CSE) last Thursday, at the end of which it was decided to create a toll-free number.”to guarantee the anonymous growth of reports“, and a”social audit“.

In Les Echos, Acher considered that “cabal“was fixed”knockout»

FFR Steering Committee member and Ligue d’Ile-de-France President Florian Grill described:dirty» Atcher’s management of his employees. “What shocks and worries me the most is that all the witnesses do this with their faces hidden. we are not joking anymore, it is a system.“, the elected oppositionist assessed, being interrogated by AFP. “Not to mention that it is not without consequences for the image of rugby in France and internationally.“.

World Rugby, world rugby’s governing body, thus officially announced last Thursday its “As for» with the Board of Directors of France-2023 and the FFR. In Les Echos, Acher considered that “cabal“was fixed”knockout“. As for suspicions of favoritism surrounding the sponsorship of the France XV, he will appear in September with Montpellier president Mohed Altrad, whose group is the shirt sponsor of the France XV, and Bernard Laporte before the Paris Criminal Court: “breach of trust“, “misuse of corporate assets“and”hidden work with activity hiding“. Justice suspects him of having benefited in particular from 2017 to 2018 through non-existent services paid to his company Score XV in the amount of around 80,000 euros, which Laporte would direct to the detriment of FFR.