World Cup boss fired after 'climate of terror' claims

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The 2023 Rugby World Cup main executive, Claude Atcher, has been fired pursuing an probe by French labour inspectors into his workplace conduct.

Atcher had already been suspended successful August pursuing an interior probe astatine the petition of sports curate Amelie Oudea-Castera, which showed "alarming managerial practices" and "the suffering of immoderate employees."

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A last determination regarding Atcher's presumption was taken by the organising committee's committee of directors during an bonzer session.

French labour authorities started their probe aft L'Equipe published successful June a communicative that described a "climate of terror" astatine the organising committee and alleged improper absorption by Atcher.

"The study brought guardant by the French Labor Inspectorate corroborates and complements the study produced by the France 2023 morals committee, submitted astatine the extremity of August and reviewed connected 2 September by the France 2023 committee of directors," tourney organisers said.

The committee of directors appointed Julien Collette - Atcher's erstwhile lawman wide manager - arsenic a replacement.

Martine Nemecek was named lawman CEO.

"These appointments volition guarantee that the preparations for Rugby World Cup 2023 tin proceed successful the highest level of professionalism and successful a peaceful societal climate," organisers said.

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In a abstracted corruption lawsuit besides involving French Rugby Federation president Bernard Laporte, prosecutors person requested a two-year sentence, including 1 twelvemonth successful jail, for Atcher.

He has been accused of embezzling tens of thousands of euros from the federation by utilizing his adjacent enslaved with Laporte.

A verdict is expected connected December 13, with Laporte besides facing clip successful prison.

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