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Police raid PSG training facility in reported tax investigation

French police raided Paris Saint-Germain's training facility on Thursday, acting on a request from the body responsible for collecting taxes.

A person with knowledge of the case but not authorised to speak publicly about it told the Associated Press police officials searched the facility for about an hour.

The person said the investigation was targeting several contractor firms linked to PSG.

URSSAF, the agency for collecting and distributing social security contributions, did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.

In a separate case last month, police investigating suspected tax fraud linked to football raided PSG headquarters and the homes of players Angel Di Maria and Javier Pastore.

The national financial prosecutor's office opened an investigation in December after football leaks reports allegedly detailed the tax arrangements of top players, coaches and clubs.