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Minister orders investigation into French Football Federation after board president faces claims of sexual harassment
•Amélie Oudéa-Castéra met with Le Graët on Friday morning and then announced the investigation — known as an “audit and control mission” — which will be carried out by the state inspection body in charge of sports.
France's Karim Benzema gets one-year suspended term in sex tape case
•The sentence was tougher than that sought by prosecutors against the 33-year-old player over the 2015 extortion attempt, which led Benzema to be cast out of the France team for five-and-a-half years.
French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet 'not opposed' to biennial World Cup
•"It would be a mistake not to look into this," the veteran Le Graet, 79, told Friday's edition of sports daily L'Equipe, a day after world football's governing body held the summit with its 211 member federations in an attempt to rally support.
Euro 2020: French football chief 'doesn't think' manager Didier Deschamps' job under threat after loss to Switzerland
•Le Graet was asked at the general assembly of the French Olympic committee if France's shock last-16 loss on penalties to Switzerland would put Deschamps' job under threat.
Noel Le Graet elected French football chief for another four years after landslide victory in presidential election
•Le Graet convincingly beat candidates Frederic Thiriez and Michel Moulin, earning a four-year term after taking 73 percent of the vote.
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 pandemic: French federation president Noel Le Graet says Ligue 1 should be wrapped up in mid-July
•Major European leagues including Ligue 1 have been suspended, as well as the Champions League and the Europa League while the European Championship has been postponed until 2021 to allow club competitions to be completed
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.
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.