And four more years at the head of the ANPDF for Marc Touchet (58 years old), re-elected on Friday November 15, 2024 with 91% of the votes. “This is my third term and probably the last, comments the man who has been in office for almost eight years, and at the head of the Indre district since 2004. It's a lot of work and meetings in a year, but it's an association that makes sense: in addition to being a place for exchanges and sharing of experience, we are also a force for proposals. »
He supports the president of the federation Philippe Diallo
The French district presidents (91 across the entire metropolis) thus participated in the reform which means that all clubs will vote for the next elections to the FFF on December 10 and 11 (via an online platform , proclamation of the results, on December 14), ballot for which the Castres supports the outgoing Philippe Diallo. “He does a very good job, he has calmed the climate at the federation and he manages our €300 million budget well. »
Marc Touchet is therefore in phase with the executive of the national body, but what about that of the Centre-Val de Loire region after the re-election of Antonio Texeira of which he was one of the declared opponents? “Like any commitment in which we fully invest, I was inevitably disappointed with the result but being above all a man attached to democratic functioning, I respect the vote of the clubs which was very clear in favor of the opposing list (59 %). However, I regret that the announcement of the signing of the promise to sell the land for the future Regional Institute in Orléans on October 31 had an impact on the clubs, whereas to date, it does not even seem to have been signed! These processes do not correspond to the values of transparency and exemplarity that we must promote! »
Ready to work again with the league president
Still, Marc Touchet says he has turned the page. “We informed one of his supporters, Marc Terminet (president of the Cher district) that we were ready to work with him again for harmonious operation for the benefit of licensees and clubs in all territories. » Finally, on the departure of the CTR from Châteauroux, Marc Touchet seems resigned. “He will move on December 31, 2026, much to my regret! »
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