The last French winner of Roland-Garros, captain of the French men’s wheelchair Tennis team this summer at the Paris Games, should, according to our information, be given new responsibilities at the FFT, as boss of the paratennis.
On October 1, the French Tennis Federation announced the launch of “Fair-Play” its program for the social climate and human resources. A program based “on 8 major axes identified as fundamental for the well-being, fulfillment and development of employees. However, managerial methods do not seem to all go in this direction Porte d’Auteuil. This is evidenced by the latest direction taken for paratennis.
The head of the ousted division
Indeed, since January 2023 and the creation of the French armchair tennis center, Jean-Philippe Fleurian has been responsible for it. This former professional player (37th at his best ranking) was also the coach of the men’s team.
Since December 2023, Yannick Noah has been integrated into the staff as captain of the men’s team. But the magic of the former Davis Cup captain did not seem to work this summer because the French delegation returned empty-handed from the Paris Paralympic Games.
According to our information, Jean-Philippe Fleurian recently spoke with Gilles Moretton. It was at this point that the president of the French Tennis Federation informed him of his ouster, telling him not to make any more decisions concerning wheelchair tennis. Yannick Noah taking full responsibility.
Noah future new boss of French paratennis
Noah will, in all likelihood, become the new manager of wheelchair tennis. The Federation should make it official soon, once the electoral campaign is over. But he would not want to force himself, especially since the understanding between the two men had been good since the appointment of Noah as captain. Jean-Philippe Fleurian should remain in the division’s organizational chart.
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