Concacaf/FIFA VP lashes the U.K good ole boy network

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Concacaf/FIFA VP lashes the U.K good ole boy network

October 8, 2014, 04:31 PM

Racism in English football is 'right in front of your face', says FIFA chief Jeffrey Webb... and we should adopt the Rooney rule
Racism in English football is overt, according to Jeffrey Webb
Webb highlights the struggles of Chelsea youth coach Eddie Newton to secure a managers job, despite his experience
Webb is FIFA's anti-discrimination chief, and says England has a problem
Webb suggested England should adopt the Rooney rule, used in NFL
By MARTIN ZIEGLER, PRESS ASSOCIATION
PUBLISHED: 11:41 EST, 8 October 2014 | UPDATED: 12:19 EST, 8 October 2014

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Racism in English football is overt - and highlighted by the struggles of Chelsea youth coach Eddie Newton to secure a managerial job, FIFA's anti-discrimination chief has claimed.
Jeffrey Webb, who is also a FIFA vice-president and head of the confederation covering the Caribbean, North and central America, insists the problem is not behind the scenes and is 'right in front of your face', and encouraged English football to adopt the Rooney rule used in NFL.

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