Benjamin André, the captain of Losc, has chosen his side. The 34-year-old former Stade Rennais player has decided to join Pierre Samsonoff, the only competitor to Philippe Diallo, a candidate for his own re-election, to run for the presidency of the French Football Federation (FFF). ).
It’s extremely rare for a player still active, but the midfielder is even in 15e position on the list of the former general director of the Amateur Football League (LFA). Just like another former Rennais, Romain Danzé, also supporting this candidacy. The two men know each other well and were delegates from Stade Rennais within the National Union of Professional Footballers (UNFP) in 2018-2019.
The lists revealed
If Pierre Samsonoff, 47, wins the election which will take place in a month, Benjamin André could join the Comex. In the newspaper The Parisian the competitor of the outgoing president explains that he has known the captain of Losc for around ten years. With “field actors”he plans to carry the voice of “grassroots football”.
The lists of the two candidates have been revealed on the FFF website since Thursday November 14. For his part, Philippe Diallo also has strong supporters like Marc Keller and Baptiste Malherbe, presidents of RC Strasbourg and AJ Auxerre. He can also rely on Jean-Michel Aulas, the former president of OL. As a reminder, the election will take place on December 10. The results will be revealed during the FFF federal assembly on December 14.
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