LACK OF JOBS FOR BLACK MANAGERS ‘TROUBLES’ VIEIRA

Patrick Vieira, the manager of Crystal Palace, stated on Friday that it is confusing why he is the only black manager in either the men’s or women’s top division of English football.

The Football Black List, which honors the contributions of black people working in many facets of the game, included the former captain of Arsenal along with stars Bukayo Saka, Raheem Sterling, and Marcus Rashford this week.

43% of Premier League players are black, according to a report from October, but Vieira is still the only manager.

It really bothers me, the Frenchman added. “It’s hard for me to understand it, and I believe it just shows there is a long way to go,” the speaker said.

According to the Szymanski report, which was commissioned by the Black Footballers Partnership, 14% of individuals with the highest level coaching certification are black.

But only 1.6% of football’s executive, leadership, and ownership positions were held by black people.

Les Ferdinand, the director of football of Queens Park Rangers, claimed that such statistics proved the Football Association’s Diversity Code, which was introduced in 2020 to address racial imbalance, had failed.