The Black Managers In Football Are Still Not Enough – Patrick Vieira

Crystal Palace manager, Patrick Vieira has come out to say that doors are not open for Black managers in football. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.

According to him, the fact is that we have to give more opportunities to people of colour in the world of football management because they are as good as everybody else.

Vieira added that we have been seeing more black managers getting employed in the game, but it is still not enough.

His words, “We have to give opportunities to people of colour,”

“We are as good as anybody else. And we need to have no more or less opportunity than anybody else.”

“When you are looking at the top five leagues in the world and you’re looking at the number of Black coaches you have in the first or second division, it is not enough.”

“There is a lack of opportunity there. There is a lack of connection from Black players to connect ourselves a little bit more with people who are making the decisions.”

“But overall I believe that the doors are not open for us to do what we can do and to go into management. When I talk about management I’m talking about the team, but I’m also talking about the higher level as well.”

“We need to be given more opportunities to show that we are as good as anybody else.”