Fernand Sastre
Fernand Sastre (born October 1, 1923 in Kouba (Algeria) , † June 13, 1998 ) was a French football official. He was President of the French Football Federation (FFF) and co-organizer of the 1998 Football World Cup . The Clairefontaine performance center bears his name.
Sastre, who was a civil servant in his main occupation, began his career as an official in 1946 at the football club RC Kouba in his hometown. After several stations in Algiers and Paris , he became General Secretary of the FFF in 1969. In this function, he reformed French football together with Henri Patrelle by removing the separation between amateur and professional football. He was President of the FFF from 1972 to 1984. During this time, the number of active members rose from 800,000 to 1,700,000. He also campaigned for the establishment of a national leadership center; the choice of location in favor of Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines fell during his presidency.
Sastre was the driving force behind France's bid for the 1998 World Cup. Together with Jacques Lambert and Michel Platini , he was also responsible for organizing the World Cup on the Organizing Committee. He died during the World Cup on June 13, 1998. On July 17, 1998, five days after winning the World Cup, the Clairefontaine performance center was named after him: Center technique national Fernand-Sastre . On February 22, 2002, a bust of the namesake was inaugurated on the Clairefontaine site.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sastre, Fernand |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French football official |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 1, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kouba (Algeria) |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 13, 1998 |