English Football Association Sets Diversity Targets for Coaches

The FA aims to significantly increase the representation of non-white and female coaches by 2028 as part of its anti-discrimination strategy.

The English Football Association (FA) has announced diversity quotas for coaching roles, aiming for 25-30% of coaches in men's teams to be from non-white backgrounds by 2028, up from the current 19%.
For women's teams, the FA plans to increase non-white representation among coaches from 4% to 15% by 2028, with a target of 60% of coaches being women.
The initiative follows criticism from the Black Footballers Partnership, highlighting the lack of diversity among coaches despite 43% of Premier League players being black last season.
FA Chief Mark Bullingham emphasized that combating discrimination and creating lasting change in football is a core goal of the organization.
Additional measures include requiring professional clubs to report on staff diversity and increasing diversity in refereeing and the FA's internal workforce.