France: Politician expelled in racism row

France’s Socialist Party today expelled politician Georges Freche after he was criticised for saying there were too many black players on the national football team, party officials said.

France: Politician expelled in racism row

France’s Socialist Party today expelled politician Georges Freche after he was criticised for saying there were too many black players on the national football team, party officials said.

In November, Freche, of the southern Languedoc-Roussillon region, was quoted by Midi Libre newspaper as saying he was ashamed that up to nine of 11 starters on the French team were black.

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