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Paris Prosecutor Opens Investigation into Stade Français Sports Director over Lesbophobic Harassment Claims

The FFR has suspended him pending a disciplinary hearing

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Dans l'attente de la décision de la commission de discipline, saisie par le secrétaire général de la FFR, le directeur sportif de l'association du Stade français a été suspendu à titre conservatoire de ses fonctions sportives

Overview

  • The probe follows a mid-January complaint by a 27-year-old volunteer director who alleged repeated moral harassment and insulting lesbophobic remarks during last autumn’s team camp.
  • Paris prosecutors confirmed the case was referred on January 14 to the Brigade de Répression de la Délinquance aux Personnes for a formal inquiry.
  • A January internal Stade Français investigation issued a warning to the sports director but did not uphold the harassment or homophobic allegations, allowing him to keep other club duties.
  • The Fédération Française de Rugby received the initial report in December, escalated it to its disciplinary council, and has now suspended the director from all women’s team functions.
  • On May 22, the Pink Rockets players publicly denounced his exclusionary language and called for his resignation, criticizing the club’s response to the accusations.