INTRODUCTION OF THE ROONEY RULE TO ENGLISH FOOTBALL

Early day motion 345, tabled 13 October 2014 by Lord Mann (Labour). Signed by 22 members.

That this House believes that the extremely low number of black and ethnic minority managers means that English football is missing out on a great deal of talent; notes the success of the Rooney Rule in ensuring that black and ethnic minority candidates are represented in the interview process for head coaching positions in the National Football League (NFL); recognises that this has led to a welcome increase in the number of black and ethnic minority coaches in the NFL; and calls for the introduction of the Rooney Rule into English football with immediate effect to ensure that the national game becomes more representative of the wider society.

Signatures by party: Labour 15, Liberal Democrat 3, Conservative 1, Green 1, Independent 1, Respect 1.