In France circulated allegations that the French Football Federation (FFF), including coach Laurent Blanc, to discriminate. They are accused of limiting the number of players were black and Arab descent to go into training camp.
Chantal Jouanno, French Sports Minister, requesting immediate investigation to find the truth about this. Reports about limitations based on race was first player taken by a French site, Mediapart.
Before the investigation is completed, Jouanno not want to issue a statement.
"Currently we do not have clarity. We do not condemn FFF until there is further explanation," said Jouanno to Lemonde.fr.
On the same occasion Jouanno expressed disbelief at the allegations earlier. If true, he said it violated the principle that there is in sports.
"If true this would be contrary to the history of football, totally illegal discrimination," said Jouanno.
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