Live broadcast on August 28 according to French media RMC, many French sports stars, including Benzema, may be summoned to the National Assembly to attend the hearing on dereliction of duty within the French sports federation.
The investigation committee was launched in last July to better understand the impact of sexual violence, discrimination or corruption scandals on French sports associations in recent years. Many big names in French sports are involved:
The first person to be summoned was Sarah abbitball. In 2020, the former figure skating champion accused her coach of raping her and accused her sports association of covering up the facts. Benzema is also on the list. In 2016, Benzema was excluded from the French team, claiming that Deschamp “succumbed to the pressure of French racism”.
Anyone summoned has the obligation to give a positive reply to the investigation committee, unless the person involved lives abroad, so it is very likely that Benzema will not be able to attend in time. The committee’s plan is to listen to the opinions of the victims next week, and then listen to the opinions of the leaders of various associations.
(Causimo)