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Fernand Sastre

French football executive (1923–1998)

Fernand Sastre (1 October 1923 – 13 June 1998) was a French football official who was President of the French Football Federation from 1972 to 1984.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Fernand Sastre (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Oct 1, 1923, died Jun 13, 1998.¹

About

The Le Centre Technique National Fernand Sastre, better known as Clairefontaine, is named after him. He died right after three days when the 1998 FIFA World Cup began to roll at his homeland. Following France's World Cup victory later, the French squad dedicated the victory to him for his role of developing French football.

He was awarded the FIFA Order of Merit in 1998, the year of his death.

From Wikipedia’s article on Fernand Sastre, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

French Football FederationChair 1972 to 1984¹⁰

Career

Occupation: association football player.⁵

1972 to 1984President, French Football Federation³
1972 to 1984Chair, French Football Federation⁴

Personal life

BornOct 1, 1923, Kouba⁶
DiedJun 13, 1998, 13th arrondissement of Paris⁷
CitizenshipFrance⁸

Awards

Date not recordedCommander of the Legion of Honour⁹
Date not recordedCommander of the National Order of Merit⁹

Sources

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WikidataFernand Sastre on Wikidata
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WikipediaFernand Sastre on Wikipedia
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WikidataFernand Sastre: President, French Football Federation, on Wikidata
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WikidataFernand Sastre: Chair, French Football Federation, on Wikidata
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WikidataFernand Sastre: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataFernand Sastre: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataFernand Sastre: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataFernand Sastre: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataFernand Sastre: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataFrench Football Federation, Chair
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Wikimedia CommonsFernand Sastre photo by Liondartois, CC BY-SA 3.0