Premier League, EFL, PFA bid to boost BAME coaching opportunities


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Championship - West Bromwich Albion v Ipswich Town - The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, Britain - March 9, 2019 West Brom manager Darren Moore Action Images/Paul Burrows

LONDON (Reuters) - An initiative aimed at increasing the number of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) coaches in English football has been launched by the Premier League, Football League and PFA.

The move followed comments from high-profile players such as Manchester City's Raheem Sterling who said few black players make the progression into full-time coaching roles.

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