‘Grass ceiling’ facing black footballers highlighted by new diversity data

Burnley’s Vincent Kompany is the only black head coach or manager in the Premier League (Nigel French/PA)

New diversity data and hiring statistics further highlight the “grass ceiling” facing black footballers, the co-founder of the Black Footballers Partnership has said.

BFP data published earlier this year found black players make up 43 per cent of those active in the Premier League.