Report Reveals Ethnic Profiling By PSG Scouts

[RealGM Wiretap]

Paris Saint-Germain has admitted instances of ethnic profiling in scouting materials for youth players.

PSG\'s recruiters outside of the Paris region included an \"origin\" section in their scouting reports that listed \"African, Caribbean, French and Maghreb\" as options.

PSG reiterated their \"fight against all forms of discrimination\" and the fact that the club has been \"fighting against all forms of stadium violence and racism\" for the past 10 years.

Under French law, \"collecting or processing personal data that directly or indirectly reveals the racial or ethnic origin of a person\" is an offence punishable by five years in prison and a €300,000 fine.

Via Jonathan Johnson/ESPN

[ecuhus1981]

This may sound scandalous, but it's probably only news because PSG are approaching their own internal biases publicly. I applaud them for humble and open self-examination. Now, like most of the other major clubs, they have to do better, and scout players based on their individual abilities, not just stereotypes.