The FFF is seeing red since the publication of a long survey on its internal organization in the famous daily newspaper "The New York Times".<br />From the outside, the French Football Federation (FFF) has been an absolute reference in this sport for the last two years: <br />The men's team won the 2018 World Cup in Russia and a year later hosted the most closely watched Women's Championship in history.<br />However, if the institution performs well from a sporting point of view, the newspaper points to a "toxic corporate culture".<br />Celebrated for its success on the field, the French Football Federation hired a consultant to handle complaints against several of its executives.<br />These include intimidation, misconduct and sexism.<br />Therefore it reveals the existence of an investigation for moral harassment on the part of the Executive Director, Florence Hardouin, a complaint of sexual assault and other criminal charges.<br />It's a professional environment in which inappropriate language, alcohol abuse and stress are common, and where alcohol has fueled inappropriate behavior.<br />At least half a dozen employees and former employees of the Federation describe a work environment in which inappropriate language, harassment and stress are daily occurrences.<br />From now on, the federation has banned the consumption of alcohol and, at the beginning of 2020, introduced anti-harassment training, which is mandatory for all employees.<br />Noël Le Graët is accused of having turned a blind eye to these internal problems for at least a year. <br />However, the President of the FFF had no choice but to hire an external consultant to resolve conflicts within the organization: "For several months now, I have been informed of cases of dysfunction and tense working relations within the executive team. I don't want this situation to continue. It hurts our organization and the working environment between all of us." Noël le Graët
