Call Patrick Vieira for black players to be given more chances in coaching And at the executive level in football.
Crystal Palace boss he is the only one black manager in Premier League for 43%. of black players in English footballThe best flight.
Last week’s report from the Black Football Players Partnership found who – which in England only 1.6% of Executive, leadership and ownership positions in football held by black people.
“When you look at the top five leagues in The world And you’re looking at the number of black Your coaches in The first or second divisionnot enough,” former Arsenal captain Vieira, World Cup-winner with France, BBC.
“There’s shortage of opportunity there. There’s shortage of call from black players To tie ourselves up a little more with people who they make decisions.
“But in general I think the doors are not open for us To do what we can do and get into management. When I talk about management, I talk about teambut me also Talking about higher level as well.
“we need to be given more chances show that we good Like everyone else.”
The FA introduced the Diversity Act in 2020 which aims to tackle the racial inequality that all clubs have in common in Premier League Sign up.
But the law has been criticized by not only Ferdinand black director of football in English game at Queens Park Rangers in London, and current leaders of The secondclass championship, for Fail to make a difference.
“If I am not as successful in QPR as I am want to be, for Whatever the circumstances, I will never get another chance to do this job.”
“However, I see the directors of football which has left one clubgo to another, left one clubGo somewhere else and move on with their career.
The Football Association continues to develop initiatives in But everything speaks. I was having this conversation about a glass ceiling for black coaches with FIFA for 30 years and nothing changed. “
