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French Football Federation to investigate alleged bullying, harassment complaints in senior positions
•A New York Times report listed persistent complaints of bullying, tensions and sexist behaviour within the FFF management.

Coronavirus Outbreak: French football should resume with Coup de France, Coupe de la Ligue finals, says Noel Le Graet
•French football federation president Noel Le Graet says he hopes “to resume the season and try to go to the end.”

Michel Hidalgo, France's European Championship-winning coach in 1984, passes away aged 87
•Michel Hidalgo, the coach who led France to the 1984 European Championship title and the 1982 World Cup semi-finals, died on Thursday. He was 87.

Karim Benzema lashes out at French Football Federation chief Noel Le Graet, says he alone will decide on his international future
•Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has told French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet he and he alone will decide when the time to end his international career has come.

Karim Benzema hits out at French Football Federation president over continued French exile
•Benzema has not played for France since 2015, when he was placed under formal investigation over the blackmail attempt.

Euro 2020 Qualifiers: Juventus midfielder Blaise Matuidi ruled out of France squad with rib injury, replaced by Matteo Guendouzi
•Matuidi picked up the knock in the 1-0 win over AC Milan that kept champions Juve top of Serie A, and failed to make the trip to Paris ahead of the two Group H clashes on Thursday and Sunday which could seal qualification for next summer's finals

French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet asks referees not to stop games over homophobic chants
•Several Ligue 1 matches have been briefly interrupted by referees this season because of homophobic chants in the stands, in accordance with new rules the FFF enforced this season.

Coupe de France: PSG star Kylian Mbappe handed three-match ban by French Federation for reckless tackle on Rennes defender
•Kylian Mbappe, PSG's gifted 20-year-old striker, lunged with his studs into the knee of Rennes defender Damien Da Silva near the close of extra time on Sunday

Ligue 1: French football federation to follow La Liga lead, employ VAR in all matches this season
•France's Ligue 1 will use the video assistant referee (VAR) system in every game in the coming season, the French football federation said on Wednesday.

FIFA World Cup 2018: France say legend Thierry Henry is in 'wrong camp' ahead of team's semi-final clash with Belgium
•Henry, who was part of the France squad that won the 1998 World Cup on home soil, has been assistant manager to Belgium boss Roberto Martinez since 2016 and has helped guide the Red Devils to the last four of a World Cup for just the second time.



