The Paris prosecutors' office has opened an investigation into alleged discrimination by Paris Saint-Germain following a complaint by France's League of Human Rights, which claims that club scouts illegally profiled potential recruits by their origin.
The investigation includes the supposed collection of personal information in a fraudulent, disloyal or illegal way and conserving personal information which "directly or indirectly" reveals racial or ethnic origins.
The action came three days after PSG said an internal investigation had found "no proven case of discrimination."
PSG has acknowledged that forms with "illegal content were used between 2013 and 2018." However, it declined responsibility for implementing the policy.