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Reuters
Reuters
Sport
By Julien Pretot

Soccer-French federation president Le Graet under investigation for moral and sexual harassment

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Round of 16 - France v Poland - Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar - December 4, 2022 Qatar's Prime Minister Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani and President of the French Football Federation Noel Le Graet REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

The Paris prosecutor's office said on Tuesday it had opened an investigation for moral and sexual harassment against French soccer federation (FFF) president Noel Le Graet.

Le Graet, who has previously denied allegations of sexual harassment during an audit commissioned by the sports ministry, last week "took a step back" from his duties, with Philippe Diallo acting as interim president, the FFF said.

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