Noël Le Graët withdraws his complaint against Amélie Oudéa-Castéra

He finally changed his mind. This Thursday, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra announced on her social networks, following an official press release, that Noël Le Graët had decided to withdraw his defamation complaint against her. This complaint was filed after his departure from the presidency of the French Football Federation (FFF) in 2023. On this occasion, the former Minister of Sports welcomed this decision: “Noël Le Graët informed the Court of Justice of the Republic that he withdrew his defamation complaint against me In the event of a trial, he would have had to return to the Court on the repeated discrepancies in language and behavior which had led him to resign from the FFF. time for his resignation, he made a wise decision, both for himself and for the FFF,” she declared.

What will happen now?

Subsequently, according to RMC Sport, the withdrawal of the complaint prevents any legal proceedings, in accordance with the 1881 law on freedom of the press. This complaint followed accusations made by Oudéa-Castéra concerning a report from the General Inspectorate of Education, Sport and Research (IGESR), which had highlighted inappropriate behavior on the part of Le Graët, in particular towards women. Although Noël Le Graët has always denied these accusations, an investigation into moral and sexual harassment opened in January 2023 was dismissed in November 2024.