French Sports Minister to Authorize Federation Salaries Over 450,000 Euros

Published Jul 8, 07:56 PM UTC

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An amendment to France's professional sport governance law, adopted in a joint parliamentary committee (CMP), sets a salary cap of 450,000 euros per year for directors and employees of sports federations, including the French Football Federation (FFF). Salaries exceeding this amount will require explicit authorization from the Minister of Sports. The cap was raised from an initial 140,000 euros proposed in the first reading. The text must still be approved by both chambers of parliament. The measure could affect high-profile appointments, such as Zinedine Zidane potentially becoming coach of the French national team, if his salary exceeds the threshold. The government thus gains oversight over strategic federation positions.

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RMC SPORT EXCLUSIVE — An amendment to the law on the governance of professional sport introduces a salary cap of €450,000 per year for employees of sports bodies. Any salary exceeding this amount will require authorization from the Minister of Sports.

This development is unlikely to please sports federations, particularly the French Football Federation (FFF). A few days ago, French deputies adopted a first reading of a bill on the governance of professional sport. Among the amendments voted on was a salary cap for directors and employees of bodies such as the FFF, initially set at €140,000 per year (approximately €12,000 per month) in the text adopted in first reading at the National Assembly.

Several deputies and senators — along with many federation presidents — expected this measure to be removed during the joint committee (CMP) held this Wednesday. However, after several hours of discussions, the outcome was different.

According to our information, the CMP agreed to raise the salary cap to €450,000 (€37,000 per month). If a federation wishes to grant a salary above this amount, it must seek an exemption from the Minister of Sports.

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In effect, the current government — and future ones — will have oversight over salaries exceeding €450,000 in sports federations. The president of the relevant federation would need to contact the Ministry of Sports to obtain an exemption from the cap.

This text, adopted in the CMP and now constituting a common version, must still be validated by both chambers before final adoption, followed by the implementation of decrees. If this version is definitively adopted, it would mean that if Zinedine Zidane takes over the French national team with a salary exceeding €450,000, the Minister of Sports would have to authorize the exemption. The Ministry of Sports would thus gain oversight over federation operations and decisions regarding certain strategic positions, particularly coaching roles.

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Original headline: Les rémunérations de sélectionneurs au-delà de 450.000 euros par les fédérations devront être autorisées par la ministre des Sports

Original language: FR

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