Fernand Sastre

Fernand Sastre ( born October 1, 1923 in Kouba (Algeria), † 13 June 1998 ) was a French football official. He was president of the French Football Federation ( FFF) and co-organizer of the World Cup 1998. Clairefontaine The power center bears his name.

Sastre, who was a civil servant by profession, his official career began in 1946 at the football club of his hometown Kouba. Over several stations in Algiers and Paris, 1969, he was Secretary General of the FFF. In this role, he reformed along with Henri Patrelle French football by picking up the separation between amateur football and professional football. President of the FFF, he was from 1972 until 1984. During this time the number of active members increased from 800,000 to 1,700,000. He campaigned for the establishment of a national center line; site selection in favor of Clairefontaine -en- Yvelines was still in his presidency.

Sastre was the driving force behind the French bid for the World Cup 1998. Together with Jacques Lambert and Michel Platini, he was also responsible for the implementation of the World Cup organizing committee. He died during the World Cup on June 13, 1998 On July 17, 1998, five days after the World Cup victory, the power center Claire Fontaine was named after him. Centre National Fernand- Sastre technique. On February 22, 2002, it was inaugurated on the premises of Clairefontaine, a bust of its namesake.

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• Interview with Fernand Sastre on FIFA.com

• Football functionary (France)
• Born in 1923
• Died in 1998
• Man