Rugby-Laporte to resign as French federation president

FILE PHOTO: Bernard Laporte, French rugby federation (FFR) president, arrives to go on trial for charges related to favouritism and influence peddling, at the courthouse in Paris, France, September 7, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

PARIS (Reuters) - Bernard Laporte is to resign as president of the French rugby federation, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Friday.

Laporte stepped aside last month after being convicted of influence peddling and illegally acquiring assets. Police questioned him on Tuesday about allegations of additional financial wrongdoing, which he denied.