30 April 2011 Last updated at 09:58 ET
The French Football Federation’s (FFF) national technical director Francois Blaquart has been suspended from his post with the organisation.
The move comes amid claims of a secret racial quota for trainees.
Senior FFF members were said to have secretly approved limiting the number of black and Arab players to 30% from the age of 12-13.
Sports Minister Chantal Jouanno and FFF president Fernand Duchaussoy suspended Blaquart on Saturday.
“The suspension is pending the conclusions of an investigation led by the FFF and the IGJS (General Inspection of Youth and Sports),” Jouanno said in a statement.
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