FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Leicester City v Aston Villa - King Power Stadium, Leicester, Britain - October 18, 2020 Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings Pool via REUTERS/Jon Super
(Reuters) - England defender Tyrone Mings has said it would be a big step forward in the fight for equality if the Football Association appoints a candidate from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities as its chair to replace Greg Clarke.
Clarke resigned as chairman of English soccer's governing body on Tuesday, hours after referring to "coloured footballers" during questions from members of parliament.
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