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. 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. External links FIFA interview FIFA news release 1923 births 1998 deaths Association football executives French football chairmen and investors People from Kouba Pieds-Noirs Deaths from cancer in France Presidents of the French Football Federation