Bartley believes an undertone of racism which washes through society is preventing black people from taking up these positions. There is an alarming lack of BAME board members at the top of the country’s major sporting bodies. The Football Association: 11 board members, zero black; Lawn Tennis Association: 12 board members, zero black; The England and Wales Cricket Board: 12 members, zero black; Rugby Football Union: 14 board members, zero black; Swim England: 12 board members, zero black; UK Athletics: nine board members, one black; England Hockey: six board members, zero black; British Cycling: 12 board members, zero black; Rugby Football League: seven board members, zero black; England Golf: 12 board members, zero black; British Horseracing Authority: 11 board members, zero black; Sport England: 11 board members, two black; UK Sport: 10 board members, zero black. “But I saw the list of black board members and you had to cobble black and ethnic minorities together to even get that number. If you look at football in England, you would probably need that rule down to step one of the National League.

Source: Express July 02, 2020 06:56 UTC