The French Football Federation (FFF) is a big house. One of the richest sports federations in the country, the one with the most licenses. For next season, she forecasts revenue of 244.2 million euros, mostly thanks to the matches of the national team and those of the Coupe de France. An amount down compared to that of the 2018-2019 season, that before the Covid-19 (265 million) … but however higher than that recorded before the world coronation of the Blues, in 2018 (236 million).
Despite the health crisis, despite also the failure of the broadcaster Mediapro, “The FFF is financially solid”, assured its new general treasurer, Philippe Diallo, on May 6, during an executive committee of the institution. If he forecast a deficit of 5.7 million euros, the leader highlighted “Prudent management” the president, Noël Le Graët, 79, in office since 2011, and re-elected in March for a fourth term.
The “Management” of the FFF can also hide a less flattering reality. According to our information, the management of the federation may present a comfortable cash flow, it plans to cut a significant number of positions this summer – in the form of a plan for so-called voluntary departures or layoffs, the terms remaining specify. Amount of expected savings: 2 million euros, according to our information.
These reductions concern 26 posts. That is to say 8% of the body’s workforce, which consisted of 327 people in June 2020 (managers, employees, apprentices, trainees, other staff). Teams distributed between the headquarters of the Federation, in the 15e arrondissement of Paris, boulevard de Grenelle, and the National Football Center (CNF), in Clairefontaine (Yvelines).
The director general of the FFF, Florence Hardouin, presented this so-called job protection plan (PSE) to the social and economic committee (CSE) of the federation on Monday, May 17 in the morning. On the agenda, the extraordinary CSE announced “ a reorganization project in the context of economic difficulties ” and the establishment of a “Listening and support unit”.
” Social plans “
Earlier this month, Mme Hardouin had informed several directors of the FFF of his intentions. They signed a confidentiality clause before the holding of this extraordinary CSE. At the end of the CSE, management confirmed internally this ” Social plans »Announcing “Stopping or reducing certain activities and simplifying the organization”.
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