FA CEO reveals he sought out black woman to lead inquiry into Mark Sampson

Martin Glenn, the Football Association's under-fire chief executive, has revealed that a black woman was deliberately chosen by the governing body to investigate racist allegations surrounding former England Women's manager Mark Sampson.

The internal investigation into Sampson, who was sacked on Wednesday for "inappropriate and unacceptable behaviour" in his previous role at the Bristol Academy, was conducted by Dan Ashworth, the FA's technical director, and human resources director Rachel Brace.