Former Celtic Manager John Barnes Says Black Coaches Struggle To Land Second Chances

Former England and Liverpool winger John Barnes said black managers "struggle to find a new job after being sacked by a club," according to the BBC. The 51-year-old, who managed Scottish Premiership side Celtic and the Jamaica national team, has "not had a coaching job since being fired" by League Two side Tranmere in Oct. '09. Barnes: "A white manager loses his job and gets another job, he loses his job, he gets another job. Very few black managers can lose their job and get another job." Barnes told ITV documentary John Barnes: Sports Life Stories: "What I can judge it from is by looking at society. How many black people are there in the higher echelons of any industry? We can talk about journalism, we can talk about politics. So why should football be any different?" There are currently six managers from black and minority ethnic backgrounds employed by English football's 92 league clubs (BBC, 3/30).