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in January as the French government conducted an audit into the FFF’s governance and conduct towards women, before the results of the report led to his departure on Tuesday, February 28.
The report, released earlier this month, concluded that Le Graët’s ‘behavioural excesses’ were incompatible with his role and that he no longer had the legitimacy to represent French football.
Despite the accusations, several members of the FFF said that Le Graët will contin
WIZZ AIR, one of Europe’s largest lowcost airlines, announced it will suspend all flights to Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, from Tuesday, March 14, citing safety concerns related to the country’s airspace. The decision comes after a Russian missile was fired over Moldovan airspace earlier this month, raising tensions in the region.
Wizz Air’s decision was met with disappointment by Moldova’s civil aviation authority, which called it “sudden and regrettable.” It said it would take “all necessary actions” to return Wizz Air to Chisinau as ue his role with world governing body FIFA.
In January 2022, he was appointed as delegate to FIFA President Gianni Infantino in FIFA’s Paris office. The FFF recognised Le Graët’s “remarkable sporting and economic performance” in a statement announcing his resignation.
While his departure marks the end of an era, it also signals a turning point for French football, which has been marred by controversy in recent years.
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soon as possible and to attract other lowcost airlines.
Wizz Air has said it will be increasing the number of flights to the eastern Romanian city of Iasi, located near the Moldovan border, to provide an alternative for travellers. The airline emphasised that the safety of its passengers and crew remains its top priority.
Moldova has one of the poorest economies in Europe and has been heavily impacted by war in neighbouring Ukraine.