Al Misehal meets the President of the French Football Federation in Paris and discusses ways of cooperation and partnership between the two federations

2022-05-27
19:21:05

The President of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation, Yasser Al Misehal, met his French counterpart, Mr. President: Noël Le Graët, at the headquarters of the French Football Federation in the capital, Paris.

During the meeting, they discussed ways to enhance cooperation and partnership between the Saudi and French federations, in light of the distinguished relations that unite the two federations, and the mechanism for benefiting from the French experiences in women's football, discovering talents and the work mechanism for coaches.

The Saudi delegation, which includes Secretary-General Ibrahim Al Kassim, technical director Nasser Larquette, and advisor to the SAFF Hisham Al-Omrani; visited the Clairefontaine Technical Center of the French Football Federation, which is one of the most important football centers in France, and a number of French and international football stars graduated from it, most notably Thierry Henry and Kylian Mbappe.

The delegation of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation inspected the facilities of the center, accompanied by the Secretary-General of the French Football Federation, Ms. Laura Georges, as the visit aims to benefit from the latest talent discovery strategies and create the appropriate environment, with the aim of opening the way for youth and women in the Kingdom to obtain the best opportunity for development and training.

It is noteworthy that the goal of the meeting is strengthening international relations, which is one of the seven pillars of the strategy for transforming Saudi football, which was launched by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation last September.