The steering committee of the French Rugby Federation, ahead of the General Assembly scheduled for Saturday, this Thursday endorsed the new Federal Office. In cohabitation mode with, according to our information, seven representatives of the Grill team and five elected from the Buisson list (ex-Laporte). This Federal Bureau was adopted by 25 votes (and 6 abstentions).
The new boss of the FFR, Florian Grill, will obviously be the president. With, as his right arm, the former treasurer and interim president Alexandre Martinez. A member of the previous team, he will serve as deputy president and will also be in charge of monitoring the World Cup.
Jean-Marc Lhermet has been appointed vice-president in charge of high level (the French teams, as announced by Le Figaro) and arbitration. Abdelatif Benazzi will take care of the international and Sylvain Deroeux is elected secretary general of the FFR.
The new Federal Office
Florian Grill: PresidentAlexandre Martinez: Deputy President, in charge of the World CupJean-Marc Lhermet: Vice-President, in charge of High Performance and RefereeingBrigitte Jugla: Vice-President in charge of Women’s RugbyXabi Etcheverry: Vice-President in charge in charge of competitions.Sébastien Carrez: vice-president in charge of territoriesMarion Kellin: in charge of rugby schools and trainingAbdelatif Benazzi: in charge of internationalSylvain Deroeux: general secretaryVirginie Deprince: deputy general secretaryClaude Helias: general treasurerJoël Tomakpleconou: treasurer deputy general