The Fédération Française de Football (FFF), or French Football Federation, is the national governing body responsible for organising, developing and regulating football in France. Founded on 7 April 1919, the FFF oversees both amateur and elite football and is responsible for establishing technical rules, issuing licences, organising national selections and maintaining relationships with international football organisations, national sports bodies and public authorities. LinkedIn The federation is also responsible for France's national teams and plays a central role in the development of football throughout the country. Its activities cover grassroots and amateur football, elite football, youth development, women's football, futsal, refereeing, coaching and player development. The FFF's official organisational structure includes dedicated departments for sporting development, national teams, marketing and economic development, communication, competitions, training and other areas of football administration. FFF The federation operates principally from two major sites. Its headquarters, known as the “Maison Bleue,” are located at 87 Boulevard de Grenelle in Paris, while the Centre National du Football (CNF) at Clairefontaine serves as a major centre for France's national teams, high-level training, education and refereeing. FFF The FFF is structured as a nonprofit association under French law and is recognised as being of public utility. LinkedIn categorises it as a nonprofit organisation in the spectator-sports sector, with a company-size range of 201–500 employees. Its current LinkedIn information states that more than 400 collaborators work across its two principal sites, although the platform's formal company-size category remains 201–500