While the French team is in full preparation for its Euro 2024 in Germany, which will begin with a clash against Austria on Monday June 17 (9 p.m.), the Blues are not escaping the current political situation in the Hexagon. Often questioned about the anticipated legislative elections at press conferences, the Tricolores are starting to speak out. After Ousmane Dembélé, Marcus Thuram also called “everyone to vote” this Saturday June 15, adding that he “we must fight so that the RN does not pass”.
The FFF insists on the “neutrality” of the French team “as an institution”
A few hours after these comments, the FFF published a press release returning to the political context. Since the start of the week, the players of the French team have almost all been questioned during their visit to a press conference, on the consequences of the results from the polls during the European elections on Sunday June 9. Each of them was able to express themselves freely, according to their own convictions and their own sensitivity. Very attached to freedom of expression and citizenship, the French Football Federation joins in the necessary call to vote, a democratic requirement
it is written in the press release.
While recalling his neutrality as an institution, as well as that of the national selection for which it is responsible
.
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The 3F also insists on the fact that it In this respect, it is appropriate to avoid any form of pressure and political use of the French team
. And this, just a few hours after the national secretary of the Communist Party, Fabien Roussel, wrote to the Blues to mobilize against the RN.
