The racism row over the French Football Federation’s supposed plans to introduce ethnic quotas into the country’s training academies is heating up and has now resulted in the temporary suspension of FFF technical director Francois Blaquart. Although the FFF brass have strongly denied the accusations, the government have not been impressed and have forced them to launch a formal investigation into the claims alongside the Inspectorate General of Youth and Sports. A statement from French sports minister Chantal Jouanno and FFF president Fernand Duchaussoy explained Blauquart’s suspension:
French Football Federation’s Technical Director Francois Blaquart Suspended Over Racism Claims
[The suspension is] pending the outcome of investigations by the FFF and the IGJS, who will relay their findings in eight days. The FFF reaffirms that none of its elected bodies has validated or even contemplated a policy of quotas for the recruitment of its training centres.
If the investigation turns up something, I’d guarantee that the ‘temporary’ nature of the suspension no longer applies. Heads will start to roll if the allegations over the FFF’s plans do indeed prove correct.
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