Former French Blue's "cop" put under investigation embarrasses FFF and Zidane's staff

The judiciary has implicated a member of Zinédine Zidane's staff, the new coach of the French national football team, placing the French Football Federation (FFF) in an embarrassing position, Le Monde reports.

According to the newspaper, Mohamed Sanhadji, a former divisional police commander in charge of private security and logistical matters within Zidane's staff, has been put under investigation. He is notably facing prosecution for "corruption" and "money laundering of tax fraud," Le Monde specifies.

According to the newspaper, this judicial action comes as Mohamed Sanhadji held a sensitive role within the French team's staff, overseeing security and logistics matters related to the management of the national team.

Le Monde emphasizes that this case places both the FFF and the team surrounding the new coach in a delicate situation, without the newspaper providing further details at this stage about the allegations or the official response from the federation or technical staff.

The case, revealed by Le Monde, raises questions about the verification procedures surrounding employees recruited within the France team's management structure, as Zinédine Zidane has just taken up his role as coach.