The new season will begin with a record-equalling number of black and ethnic minority managers in England’s top four divisions – but with warnings that more work is still needed. There are currently two ethnic minority managers in each of the four divisions, with Valerien Ismael swapping one Championship side, Barnsley, for another when appointed by West Brom this summer while Chris Hughton is in charge of Nottingham Forest. Mullins told the PA news agency: “This is probably the best it has been but there is still room for improvement, definitely. Dino Maamria’s appointment at Stevenage on March 20, 2018 first took the number of black and ethnic minority managers to eight, until Jack Lester’s departure from Chesterfield just over a month later. The mark was achieved again last season, from Mullins’ appointment until McAnuff’s Orient exit.

Source: Express July 26, 2021 15:56 UTC