• Tuesday, March 19, 2024

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Football coaches hope initiatives can open doors for British Asians

MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION: The Rooney Rule and other initiatives hope to boost BAME representation in football (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

By: Lauren Codling

by LAUREN CODLING LEADING Asian football coaches have welcomed initiatives to “address the inequalities” within the game after the Football Association (FA) was criticised for a lack of BAME (Black, Asian Minority Ethnic) coaches in the England set-up for this month’s World Cup. The responses come as England manager Gareth Southgate was condemned for the lack of BAME representation within his team in the run-up to the football competition to be held in Russia. Former Tottenham striker Garth Crooks claimed it would be a “dereliction of his duty” for the England manager not to take a BAME coach to the…

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