There are no black managers in the Premier League and only six at the Football League's 72 clubs.

The Football Association will attempt to persuade Premier League clubs to adopt a voluntary version of American football’s “Rooney rule” under which at least one non-white candidate must be interviewed for every managerial vacancy.

“Every job should be awarded on merit,” says Wayne Allison, FA’s new black, Asian and minority ethnic project manager. “But some BAME coaches aren’t getting the opportunities to be considered for positions and others maybe don’t feel there’s any point in gaining qualifications. Our role is about changing perceptions and we’ve had a lot of help from the PFA the LMA, and the Football League. We’re all working together.

“We hope the ready list will make a big difference. It’s about clubs supporting the principles of the Rooney rule on a voluntary basis. By talking to them, I hope we’ll get to a position where they’ll want to adopt it.”