France's football federation has denied that national coach Laurent Blanc offered to resign following a scandal about alleged discussions on quotas restricting young players with dual nationality in training academies.
The federation says on its website that Blanc won't discuss the matter publicly until a commission examining the claims issues its findings.
Citing an unidentified person close to the government, Ouest-France newspaper reported Saturday that Blanc had tendered his resignation.
Online news site Mediapart has published a transcript of a discussion between Blanc and other coaches about allegedly setting up a quota system for dual-nationality players - many of them black and Arab - who train in France's academies but could go on to play for other countries.
