Charles Simon (sports manager)
Charles Simon | |
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Charles Simon in 1915 | |
| Secretary General of the FGSPF | |
| In office 1905–1915 | |
| President of the French Interfederal Committee | |
| In office 1907–1915 | |
| Succeeded by | Henri Delaunay |
| Secretary General of the FGSPF | |
| In office 1911–1915 | |
| Succeeded by | Armand Thibaudeau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Maurice Simon 25 September 1882 16th arrondissement of Paris, France |
| Died | 15 June 1915 (aged 32) Écurie, Pas-de-Calais, France |
Charles Maurice Simon (25 September 1882 – 15 June 1915) was a French lawyer and a sports manager who served as the secretary general of the FGSPF and FICEP, from 1905 and 1911, respectively, until his death 1915. In order to defend the development of football, he founded and presided over the short-lived French Interfederal Committee (CFI), which would later become the French Football Federation (FFF) in 1919. The name of Charles Simon has been attached to the Coupe de France since its creation in 1917.
In addition to sports, he was also a lover of the French language, poetry, and music.