The French Football Federation is (finally) coming out of the woods. For several weeks, the governing body of French football has been under fire for its failure to take a stand on the 2022 World Cup and the organization attributed to Qatar, where many workers died for construction of stadiums and where human rights are not always respected. Through the voice of its vice-president, Philippe Diallo, the FFF responded to its detractors on Tuesday. “This World Cup also arouses debate and criticism. Some might consider these debates to be overdue. But the FFF does not run away from the debates, it wants to take them head on.first launched the leader at the New Tank congress in Paris, in remarks reported by RMC Sport.
“We have taken initiatives so that the French team can have all the guarantees, with the service providers and employees around the Blues, to comply with what we want.detailed Philippe Diallo. Steps have been taken with the Supreme Committee which manages the organization to ensure that service providers comply with what we have written. And with several European Federations, measures have been proposed to create a reception center for migrant workers, create a compensation fund and a final more symbolic one with an armband for captains. We have submitted these proposals to FIFA and the Supreme Committee. We must support developments and not boycott. The changes that we are beginning to see should continue after the World Cup. We have a mission to play football, to bring people together and unite beyond politics. We must gather.And Diallo to conclude. ” We are not hypocritical. We are in a process of progress on the occasion of this World Cup. »