Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford and Raheem Sterling lead the Premier League names on the Soccer Black Listing – an initiative to focus on essentially the most influential black figures within the recreation.
The Premier League trio have been named alongside Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira – the one black supervisor at the moment in England’s top-flight, whereas Burnley’s Vincent Kompany additionally made the listing from a training perspective.
The listing additionally contains the black figures working behind the scenes in soccer. Brentford non-executive director Deji Davies – the Premier League’s solely black board member – and QPR sporting director Les Ferdinand, the one black particular person holding a place of his variety within the recreation, are additionally named.
Total the Soccer Black Listing is split into eight classes: Administration, teaching and administration, industrial, group, gamers, LGBTQ+, media and practitioners.
Patrick Vieira is the Premier League’s solely black supervisor
There’s additionally the Ugo Ehiogu’s Ones To Watch listing, which recognises gifted, younger folks within the trade beneath 30 years of age.
“We’re delighted to be sharing one other unimaginable and inspirational Soccer Black Listing. Black excellence shines so brightly within the recreation and this listing underlines that,” mentioned Leon Mann MBE, co-founder of the Soccer Black Listing.
“I’m significantly proud to see the listing now characteristic board members, and managers on the high of the sport however clearly we nonetheless have an extended approach to go to see higher illustration in soccer.
“Nonetheless, we’re highlighting these main the way in which. We’re happy with these people and the affect they’re making.”
See beneath for the complete Soccer Black Listing for 2022:
Gamers
Andre Grey, Aris and Jamaica
Bukayo Saka, Arsenal FC and England
Charlotte Lynch, Leyton Orient Ladies
Marcus Rashford, Manchester United and England
Raheem Sterling, Chelsea FC and England
Administration
Deji Davies, The FA
Jobi McAnuff, The FA
Les Ferdinand, QPR
Maheta Molango, PFA
Sarah Gregorius, FIFPRO
Teaching and Administration
Aubrey Rogers, Liverpool FC
Danetta Powell, Birmingham Metropolis FC
Patrick Vieira, Crystal Palace FC
Paul Nevin, West Ham United and England
Vincent Kompany, Burnley FC
Industrial
Akinola Fashola, West Ham United FC
Akua Agyemfra, Merky and The Balley Consultancy
Freda Ayisi, Content material Creator
Liseli Sitali, Sky Sports activities
Sofia Thomas, Juno Sports activities Tax
Group and Grassroots
Andrew Lovelace, Watford Women FC
Habib Olorukoba-Oseni, Cray Wanderers and Welling United Deaf FC
Kerry Phillips, Saving Souls FC
Simon Hyacinth, FURD
Trisha Lewis, Romance FC
LGBTQ+
Dr. Michael Seeraj, Charlton Athletic Group Belief
Lianne Sanderson, talkSPORT
Media
Carl Anka, The Athletic
Fatou Jeng, BT Sport
Jemma Archer, Whisper Productions
Pippa Monique, The Soccer Mum Podcast
Nelson Kumah, BBC Sport
Practitioners
Ciaran Baxendale, Soccer Past Borders
Iffy Onoura, Premier League
Lauren Impey, PGMOL
Michael Hamilton, AFC Wimbledon
Dr. Paul Campbell, College of Leicester
Ugo Ehiogu’s Ones To Watch
Cordell Lake-Benjamin, Palace for Life Basis
Debra Nelson, Soccer Past Borders
J’nae Ward, Refresh Sport Consultancy and Productions
Siham Abdullahi, Buzz 16
Tyra Mills, Kinetic Basis