Jason Roberts of Blackburn Rovers celebrates scoring his team's first goal against Wolverhampton Wanderers during their English Premier League match at the Molineux stadium in Wolverhampton, May 22, 2011. REUTERS/Andrew Winning
LONDON (Reuters) - There are now fewer black managers in English football than there were a year ago and they are finding it harder than ever to get jobs in football, according to former player Jason Roberts.
He claims there is "open resistance" from clubs to appoint black managers or those from ethnic minorities and it is time the government acted to stop the current system.
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