Re: Lampard and his terrible case of White fragility
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 7:46 am
Yes i agree, sometimes, its who you know, personal recommendation goes a long way, perhaps new legislation is required to ensure ethnic minorities are considered for top coaching roles, similar to what you have in the US, i always get that feeling a black European coach stands a better chance of getting a premiership role than a British one, see no reason why a Rio Ferdinand who is quite popular cannot get a coaching job, he certainly looks the part and is still involved in the game, also a Patrick Viera, but lets develop the league in Africa to world standards so we can give opportunities to Nigerian ex-international, many of who have gone into coaching, stop hiring Europeans who have done nothing to improve African football except their own pocketPrince wrote:On Lampards case I think it is more a case of nepotism, he got his first job based on recommendation by his Uncle and he took that opportunity.
It is sometimes easier for kids of ex-players, Troy Deeney just drops his kids at Watford academy are you going to question him? Most kids fight tooth and nail with parents travelling miles to get a sniff of that academy. What those kids now choose to do with it is up to them.
In the industry we work in our kids stand a better chance than most.
On Steven Gerard a bit like John Barnes, Kenny Dalglish brought him in at Celtic. Started signing oldies like Ian Wright. A lot of them are now in Academy coaching so I think change will come