Draft:Louis Montassier

{{AFC submission|d|mergeto|Espérance Sportive de Tunis|u=Mejri Fares|ns=118|decliner=WeWake|declinets=20250520174016|ts=20250203211556}}

{{AFC comment|1=There is not enough coverage to justify standalone article. I suggest that the contents of this article can be merged into the Espérance Sportive de Tunis where Louis Montassier served as the first president. WeWake (talk) 17:40, 20 May 2025 (UTC)}}

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{{Short description|First president of Esperance de tunis due to a regulation imposed by the French sports authorities..}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Louis Montassier

| nationality = French

| occupation = Secretary of the central administration of the Tunisian government

}}

Louis Montassier was a French figure active in the French protectorate in Tunisia.

Career

Secretary of the central administration of the Tunisian government{{Cite web|language=fr|title=History|url=http://www.esperance-de-tunis.net/club/histoire|website=esperance-de-tunis.net|accessdate=26 March 2018}}., he was the first president of Espérance Sportive de Tunis from {{date|January 1919}} to {{date|June 1919}}.{{Cite book|language=fr|author1=Moncef Charfeddine|title=Il était une fois le football en Tunisie|location=Tunis|publisher=Sahar|year=1997|isbn=}}{{Cite journal|language=fr|author1=Tahar Melligi|title=Tunisia: History of the Oldest Tunisian Club (Continued) - The Saga of EST, a Passionate Love Story, "Café Tarajji"|journal=La Presse de Tunisie|date=5 February 2007|issn=0330-9991|url=https://fr.allafrica.com/stories/200702060608.html|accessdate=25 September 2024}}

Indeed, the authorization for the sports club depended on the appointment of a Frenchman to the board of directors, in accordance with the legislation in force at the time {{Cite web|language=fr|title=Espérance Sportive de Tunis|url=http://fr.fifa.com/classicfootball/clubs/club=1929173/index.html|website=fr.fifa.com|accessdate=26 March 2018}}, which went against the founders' project to create an Arab-Muslim association. Furthermore, Montassier conditioned his entry into the board on his appointment as president. However, as soon as the legislation changed, Mohamed Malki replaced him.

Draft:Louis Montassier

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