Patrick Vieira: Crystal Palace manager 'troubled' by lack of black managers

Vieira's Palace are presently 12th successful the Premier League.

Patrick Vieira says helium is "troubled" by the deficiency of achromatic managers successful the Premier League and Women's Super League.

Vieira is the lone achromatic manager to beryllium starring a nine successful the apical formation of men's oregon women's shot successful England.

"It troubles maine a lot. It's hard for maine to recognize it," said Vieira.

"I deliberation it conscionable shows there's inactive a agelong mode to go."

The Football Black List, archetypal published successful 2008, highlights achromatic manufacture professionals who are affirmative influencers.

Manager of Championship leaders Burnley Vincent Kompany was included successful the coaching category, portion Premier League footballers Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Raheem Sterling were recognised.

Pundit and ex-England subordinate Lianne Sanderson was besides connected this year's list.

A study published successful October revealed that 43% of Premier League and 34% of EFL players were black, but lone 4.4% of managers.

Further statistic showed that 14% of those with apical coaching qualifications - a Uefa pro licence - are black, and of those successful executive, enactment and ownership positions successful football, lone 1.6% are black.

Speaking astatine the time, Queens Park Rangers manager of shot Les Ferdinand said the figures showed the Football Association's Diversity Code - a directive launched successful 2020 to tackle radical inequality successful the English crippled - had failed.