The League Paper

CLUBS STILL SHOW A LACK OF DIVERSITY

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The LeaguePaper Team
21 August 2022

ONLY TEN per cent of clubs are doing enough to challenge discrimination and open up to underrepresented groups, according to the EFL’s diversity chair.
The EFL is taking a tougher stance on inclusion this season and hopes to double that number over the next five years, beginning with the introduction of a new system which will award clubs gold, silver, or bronze ratings based on their success in meeting pre-agreed targets.
David McArdle, the EFL’s head of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), is optimistic the new process, which will see results published in a league...

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