French football body to investigate 'race quota' claim

[The Northerner]

France's football federation (FFF) is to hold an internal inquiry into claims its officials backed a secret racial quota for trainees.

Top FFF members are said to have secretly approved limiting the number of black and Arab trainees to 30% from the age of 12-13.

France's Sports Minister, Chantal Jouanno, asked the body to respond to allegations made by journalists.

FFF head Fernand Duchaussoy denied any such quota had been agreed.

Ms Jouanno promised to uphold guarantees of equal opportunities in sport.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13236864

[MrCoffee]

1. Of all the 2010 World Cup lessons, this is the most absurd possible result

The 98 World Cup winning Les Bleus were hailed across France as a symbol of modern multi-ethnic France. After utter debacle and shame that the 2010 World Cup Les Bleus brought on France, apparently blame was privately apportioned to certain black and Muslim players, including Franck Ribery (Mr. Solicitation of an Underage Prostitute himself).

But a quota on black and Arab players as a result? What a shameful, shameful joke the FFF is.