“We want to find an agreement”, said Saturday on franceinfo Stéphane Nomis, president of the Judo Federation, after the controversy caused by Clarisse Agbégnénou’s kimono at the Grand Slam in Tel Aviv on Friday.
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“We have to find common ground”, said Saturday February 18 on franceinfo the president of the French Judo Federation, Stéphane Nomis. He wants to calm things down after the conflict that broke out with judoka Clarisse Agbégnénou at the Grand Slam in Tel Aviv (Israel) on Friday. The double Olympic champion, sponsored by Mizuno, refuses to wear the kimono of the French team, partner of Adidas. The Federation therefore deprived her of her referent coach in the France team.
“We only applied the rules of the International Federation“, defends Stéphane Nomis. “I don’t know if it’s a whim but Clarisse must understand that the equipment supplier supplies the entire French team”, continues the president of the Federation. He recalls that “4 million euros” funds are paid by the partners each year to finance the high level.
“Quiet the discussion”
The president assures that discussions have been taking place with Clarisse Agbégnénou since September but without “that no deal” is found with Adidas. Teddy Riner was allowed to wear his own brand kimono “because he found an agreement” with the equipment supplier of the France team. Adidas judges that the brand of Teddy Riner does not “doesn’t compete with him”unlike Mizuno.
Stéphane Nomis adds that the Federation has made a financial proposal to the judoka, “a significant amount” representing “a quarter of the women’s budget”. “We are our great champion”assures the president of the Federation, but “She can’t engage in such a tough tussle with us.” Stéphane Nomis repeats that he has “desire to find an agreement” with the judoka and “to appease the discussion”.
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