Kick It Out CEO, Tony Burnett, has called for clubs to stop relying on the “old boys’ network” and instead use objective processes to recruit managers and coaches.
The charity wants football’s new independent regulator to oversee equality standards as part of a code of football governance and compel clubs to share representation and recruitment data.
Currently, there are no black or minority ethnic managers in the Premier League. Burnett is calling for an objective assessment process for recruiting managers to ensure fair representation. He insists that far too much in football is going on in the shadows and that the industry is still informal and against modern recruitment standards.
Published on May 4 2023 - Read the full article on Yahoo Sport