In July 2022, the French Football Federation (FFF) terminated the contract of Daniel Galletti, head of referees in Paris, without giving any reason. He was removed for sexual blackmail and sexual harassment of underage referees.
By Romain Molina
Following Josimar’s investigation into FFF and FFF president Noël Le Graët’s cover-up of cases of sexual abuse spanning 40 years, including abuse of underage players, several persons reached out to tell us about Daniel Galletti, the former president of the referee’s commission for the league of Paris-Ile de France. “He was the one who could help you rise to the next level”, confirmed several referees.
As Josimar reported, Galletti was removed from his position of the league for the Paris-Ile de France region this summer after he was summoned by his superiors. Contacted by a couple of young referees who showed the text messages Galletti had sent them, the league of Paris-Ile de France confronted Galletti.
“It was well-known”, a victim of his sexual blackmailing told Josimar. “He carefully chose the referees he could try to drag into his game. If you took the bait, he would start to offer you some stuff. As a referee, you want to whistle big games. For that, you need good marks. Galletti could provide us with good marks...
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