The French Football Federation head announced yesterday, “If Zidane calls, I won’t even pick up the phone. Maybe a competition will be organized for him to find a job.”
For these words, Le Gre was criticized by several famous athletes, officials, and clubs. PSG striker Kylian Mbappe wrote: “Zidane is France. Don’t disrespect the legend.” French Minister of Sports Amelie Udaya-Castera called on the official to apologize. “Real” also condemned Le Gray’s words.
Today, the FFF president apologized for his words about Zidane.
“I would like to apologize for these remarks, which do not reflect my thoughts, nor do they express anything about my attitude towards the kind of player Zidane was and the coach he has become.
I gave an interview to RMC that I shouldn’t have passed because they tried to create controversy and pit Didier Deschamps against Zinedine Zidane. These are the two pillars of French football.
I admit that I have been negligent, which has led to misunderstandings, “Zinedine Zidane knows that I, like the entire French people, treat him with infinite respect” – the words of the head of the federation were quoted by “France-Press.”
