Jacques Georges (30 May 1916 – 25 February 2004) was the president of the

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(FFF) from 1968 until 1972 and the 4th president of

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(1983–1990).

Biography

In April 1989, he caused controversy by describing a minority of

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supporters as "beasts", wrongly believing that

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was the cause of the

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which ultimately resulted in the deaths of 97 of the English club's fans. He issued a swift apology for his comments upon discovering that hooliganism did not cause the tragedy. He died in February 2004 at the age of 88. Jacques Georges is a graduate of

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Georges, Jacques 1916 births 2004 deaths HEC Paris alumni Presidents of UEFA Sportspeople from Vosges (department) Presidents of the French Football Federation