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It's a well-worn phrase. "Politics and sport don't mix" At least one small football club in France would agree. Their budget has been cut by the Mayor who belongs to the right-wing National Front party. The club claim its because they have lots of ethnic minority players in their squad. So is it racist politics from far-right politicians, or just a necessary step, given the continuing economic uncertainty around the world?

Chris Bockman has been to one club affected, Beaucaire in the South of France, to find out more

PHOTO: Former Beaucaire defender Johnny Ecker (L) in action for Marseille in 2004 (CREDIT: LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images)