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Accused by Medhi Narjissi’s parents, who blame him for his absence in South Africa after the disappearance of their son, the president of the French rugby federation says he understands the family’s anger.
The Narjissi family had very harsh words for the federation, what are your feelings after the parents spoke out?
Florian GRILL : I understand, our responsibility is to be absolutely transparent about this case. And to accept the pain, the anger, of the family. Even before the justice system was notified, I had said that I would find it normal for them to file a complaint. An internal investigation is underway, we must find out the truth but also establish the responsibilities of each person in this disappearance.
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Your absence has been pointed out, particularly on site in South Africa while you were in Argentina for the Jegou-Auradou affair…
If I misinterpreted the situation, I am sorry. I was the one who called the parents to tell them that their child was missing. Then I sent Jean-Marc Bédérède, deputy national technical director, to investigate. And then, we offered video interviews that the family refused. Perhaps I misunderstood, because I felt from then on that my presence in South Africa was not appropriate. My only responsibility is to take responsibility. No one can understand the pain of the Narjissi…
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Jalil Narjissi thanked the South African federation, a terrible disavowal for the FFR…
We organized the family’s trip there, contacted the South African federation, the embassy, the consulate, the security services, there is an investigation underway… Sylvain (Deroeux, general secretary of the FFR) and I were ready to go, but then we decided that our presence would not be appropriate. I understand that the family is angry with us, with the federation. Everything we have been able to do seems futile compared to the loss of a son.
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Have you thought about resigning?
I asked myself the question of my commitment at the time of the events. But my responsibility, in this terrible context, was certainly not to create a power vacuum when there were so many decisions to be made.
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