""This is an issue that has been around for over a decade, and there have been former players who have given up trying to make their way as coaches and managers," said Kick It Out chief executive Samuel Okafor. "We know that diverse talent exists, and clubs must be transparent and fair with their recruitment practices. "We cannot lose another generation because of a lack of coordinated action.""
"Kick It Out's Football United, external strategy, set-up earlier this month, aims to tackle a lack of representation in leadership positions at football clubs as they do not "reflect their local communities". A 2022 report from the Black Footballers Partnership found 43% of Premier League footballers were black - but only 4.4% of the the managerial positions for former players were taken by black applicants. In executive, leadership and ownership positions, the figure drops to 1.6%."
English football has no black manager in the Premier League after Nuno Espirito Santo's sacking at Nottingham Forest. The Premier League previously lacked a black manager between March and August 2023 after Patrick Vieira's departure and before Vincent Kompany's promotion. Kick It Out says over a decade of barriers has led some former players to abandon coaching ambitions and calls for transparent, fair recruitment to avoid losing a generation. Football United aims to address under-representation in club leadership that does not reflect local communities. A 2022 report found 43% of Premier League players were black, but only 4.4% of managerial posts for former players were held by black applicants and executive roles drop to 1.6%.
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