Where are the Black Coaches in Football? – #FootballPeople Festival
A Fare #FootballPeople Festival Event
“There’s something like 500 players in the Premier League and a third of them are black and we have no representation of us in the hierarchy, no representation of us in the coaching staffs. There are not a lot of faces that we can relate to and have conversations with.” – Raheem Sterling
Raheem Sterling directed his words at football authorities in a call for change. It is an issue that most black players feel is reflective of the way the game views them.
Research from Fare shows this is a global issue affecting football across Europe, Latin America and the USA. Players with celebrated careers and long qualifications are not being appointed as coaches, managers or in high level technical jobs within football.
This panel will explore the barriers that prevent minorities from reaching the top in coaching and management jobs. What are the solutions to redress the balance of power across football?
Dr Jacco van Sterkenburg, Erasmus University, Netherlands
Michael Johnson, England U21 Coach, Former Birmingham City Defender
Humberto Tan, TV Presenter, Chair of Dutch FA, Mijnals Committee
Mbo Mpenza, Former Belgian International
Mimi Fawaz, Journalist, as seen on BBC Sport & BBC Africa
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