A sports agent has accused the president of the French soccer federation of improper conduct over several years, saying he only was interested in her sexually.
PARIS— about Zinédine Zidane’s future as a coach, and the latest accusation led to calls for his resignation Tuesday from the head of the French Football Federation’s ethics council.
She said that while she wanted to develop a business relationship with Le Graët to promote women’s soccer, he was more interested in leaving messages on her voicemail late in the evening to invite her to drink champagne. Souid, who said she first met Le Graët in 2013, also told L’Equipe that he texted her to ask her out or tell her he missed her. Souid said he never went too far verbally but made clear she should have sex with him to move her ideas forward.Souid said she was hurt by Le Graët’s attitude and that she thought about ending her career as an agent.
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