True, but at some point a manager has to be appointed when he has no track record

I have no doubt a BAME manager who had demonstrated he could manage successfully would have no trouble getting a job because of the point you mention - it is getting someone to take a punt on you for your first job that is likely to be the issue here.

Posted By: mr carra on May 13th 2019 at 15:38:13

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So Hughton should have been kept on because he's not white. (Other Football) - lurd, May 13, 14:41:03
- I'm fairly sure that Hughton (or any BAME manager) would prefer to be given a job and (Other Football) - 702, May 13, 14:50:53
  - "The Rooney Rule" just says...... (Other Football) - usacanary, May 13, 22:38:30
  - Is BAME a new hip term of which I am not aware? (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, May 13, 15:17:30
    - Major wokefail (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, May 13, 16:59:57
    - Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (n/m) (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, May 13, 15:21:34
  - Really don't buy the argument that clubs discrimionate against BAME manager candidtaes (Other Football) - Jim, May 13, 14:59:21
    - The no. of BAME players argument doesn't quite stand up though (Other Football) - mr carra, May 13, 15:18:20
      - Far too many words,but ratio of black managers to black players isn't right , (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 13, 18:38:18
      - I still think that until reletively recently the % of black players was quite low (Other Football) - Jim, May 13, 15:32:00
      - Money talks - chairman/owners wouldn't care if Pol Pot was manager if he won things (n/m) (Other Football) - Men without hats, May 13, 15:25:19
        
        True, but at some point a manager has to be appointed when he has no track record (Other Football) - mr carra, May 13, 15:38:13
        
        That’s obviously not Hughton’s issue though ... (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, May 13, 17:36:58
  - Hmm, second paragraph could probably have been worded better. (Other Football) - 702, May 13, 14:56:13
    - Release the Hounds..... (n/m) (Other Football) - Men without hats, May 13, 15:26:14
- Clearly racist.... (Other Football) - usacanary, May 13, 14:46:33

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