Overview
- Organizers confirmed on December 9 that Anne Murac announced her intention to leave the Cojop, praised her work, and said a recruitment process will begin promptly.
- Multiple outlets report her decision follows serious internal disagreements, including contention over the politically influenced selection of the four cluster directors.
- Tensions also involve unresolved site planning, with debates over the pre-site map and logistics linked to Val d'Isère and Nice reported by local media.
- The Savoie departmental council last week suspended participation in preparatory meetings, as funding disputes escalated through letters from local leaders pressing for higher state–region support and challenging departmental contributions.
- Murac brought more than 25 years of major events experience, including leading the Île-de-France cluster for Paris 2024, a loss of expertise noted as the IOC recently offered positive feedback even as internal frictions persist.