Nuno Espirito Santo is the only black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) manager in the Premier LeagueA new scheme to increase the number of black, Asian and minority ethnic coaches is "not the giant leap" needed, says Kick It Out chair Sanjay Bhandari. The Premier League, English Football League and Professional Footballers' Association scheme aims to help BAME players become full-time coaches. "We all know and agree that the diversity of coaches and managers must increase and this placement scheme represents a positive step. Puncheon, who wants to move into coaching after retirement, said black coaches and managers "get written off too soon". "We need more BAME coaches entering the system to create greater opportunities throughout the professional game."

Source: BBC June 30, 2020 18:03 UTC