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October 12, 2004
Racism in football management: "Every member of the FA board and the 92-strong FA council is white, but this is the typical picture in the footballing world." Is it time for the English to start programs such as we have in the States or is the claim overblown despite the evidence?
posted by billsaysthis to soccer at 02:09 PM - 9 comments
I'm not quite getting your point SF. Because there are very few "Asian and Chinese players at any level" there are few blacks in the management and administrative positions? I don't follow.
posted by pivo at 02:29 PM on October 12, 2004
If you read the article you should get it...
posted by StarFucker at 03:58 PM on October 12, 2004
I did read the article, still don't get what the point you were trying to make was. It seems you are saying lack of Asian players = lack of non-white players = lack of non-white front office types. That is what I don't follow.
posted by pivo at 04:13 PM on October 12, 2004
Oh boy... I am not saying there is a causality between black and asian players at all... Where did i say there is a connection between the two?!
posted by StarFucker at 04:19 PM on October 12, 2004
SF redux: "Ethnic minorities are severely under-represented..." The solution?! Put more minorities in top positions...[thick sarcasm] beautiful [/thick sarcasm]
posted by garfield at 04:46 PM on October 12, 2004
responding to the article that was posted by billsaysthis on the rascism on football management i have this to say. I agree with the points made just as there are other issues going on around the footballing world. so far there has only been one professional footballer to openly admit his homosexuality. the fact that we live in a world that we consider "equal" has depressed me with the fact that football, being the most popular sport in the world, still has not been able to clamp down on equalising the people within.
posted by real madrid fan at 02:35 AM on October 13, 2004
welcome aboard real madrid fan. too be honest, i'm surprised we aren't seeing some non-caucasian coaches already in mls or top college squads.
posted by billsaysthis at 01:47 PM on October 13, 2004
yet again i agree to what billsaysthis but unfortunately enough it applies to many more countries and leagues than just the U.S.
posted by real madrid fan at 01:35 AM on October 15, 2004
Another empty report... Why do reports like these always state statistical data such as how many? But no one reports on the why? Other than, white guys are all racists keeping the black man down... I mean, just LOOK at this! The main findings include: Ethnic minorities are severely under-represented in the non-playing side of football: board membership, coaching, training and other aspects of the administration and management – as well as on the terraces. There are hardly any Asian or Chinese players at any level or in any age group. The solution?! Put more minorities in top positions...beautiful. THAT will fix it. Cause obviously the only reason there aren't any minorities in upper management is because there is a concerted effort on the evil white slavemaster to keep the status quo...