Pierre Pochonet

Pierre Pochonet (August 9, 1887 – August 15, 1970) was a French sports administrator who served as president of the French Football Federation (FFF) from 1953 to 1963.

Biography Pochonet was born in Reims on August 9, 1887. Before the World War I, he was involved in regional sports governance as a member of the committee of Racing Club de Reims and as the Champagne committee's delegate to the council of the Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques (USFSA). During World War I, he volunteered for frontline service as a private soldier, serving from June 13, 1915 until the Armistice in 1918.

Pochonet chaired the French Cup Commission from 1919 to 1923. He joined the board of the French Football Federation in 1921, became its vice-president in 1942, and ultimately served as president from 1953 to 1963. He announced his resignation in December of the previous year, citing health concerns.

Pochonet died in Paris on August 15, 1970.