Blanc cleared to continue as French manager

FRANCE coach Laurent Blanc was yesterday cleared to continue in his job following an investigation into the racial quotas row.

It had been claimed that Blanc and other coaches were seeking to introduce limits on the presence of ethnic minority players entering the national set-up.

French website Mediapart alleged that plans were made at a meeting on November 8, 2010 to restrict the number of black players and those of north African origin entering national training centres and academies at the age of 12.