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What about Andy Evans? He's head of QPR in the Community and will have his finger on the pulse as much as anyone when it comes to being in touch with what is going on with football at grass roots level.
No one is sorting the FA out, he'd be mad to take it, Gary Neville would be perfect but he is pushing for an independent body to run football which would be a great idea if it happened.
I posted the following on the Greg Clarke thread yesterday but it seemed to get lost in between posts on gender diversity. I've reposted as it is a better fit on here.
Sir Les to replace him? I would be delighted as long as others like Chris Ramsey stayed at the club. Les has done a very good job for us taking us from being a basket case of a club, restructuring the organisation and putting us on the road to sustainability, which is necessary if we are to remain in business and aim to be competitive and successful in the future.
If Ferdinand was to be offered and accept the position it would reflect well on the profile, image and progressive nature of our club. It may even give us a friend in the shady world of football governance.
I'm sure we could find someone, maybe even from within, to continue on the same path and with the work that he has achieved to date.
The pressure is on to appoint a BAME and on that basis, the field of potential candidates would appear to be a field of one.
SLF will at least get an interview, but I wonder if Levy might also get a call.
Whilst it's absolutely 100% right that no one should ever be denied a job because of their colour, race, culture, gender, gender preference etc etc, it's absolutely vital that equally no one is given a job over someone else because because of their colour, race, culture, gender, gender preference etc etc.
Whilst it's absolutely 100% right that no one should ever be denied a job because of their colour, race, culture, gender, gender preference etc etc, it's absolutely vital that equally no one is given a job over someone else because because of their colour, race, culture, gender, gender preference etc etc.
Paul Elliott in the frame apparently.
But Ned is definitely a future candidate I reckon - very eloquent.
Les or Paul Elliot will not get the job because they know about Football. FA usually appoint an ex City worker and could make this female so as to be PC.
Les had ruled himself out. The QPR job is more important.
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Whilst it's absolutely 100% right that no one should ever be denied a job because of their colour, race, culture, gender, gender preference etc etc, it's absolutely vital that equally no one is given a job over someone else because because of their colour, race, culture, gender, gender preference etc etc.
Well yes of course the abilities and skills are key. However, historically, many candidates from minority/underrepresented groups will tell you that is not their experience.
In addition, positive discrimination is (or certainly was in the UK) lawful in situations where the candidates have comparable abilities and you choose the candidate to promote a minority/underrepresented group.
Frankly speaking, positions such as the Head of the FA, have ‘traditionally’ been the domain of the white male, chosen by other white males, whose thinking about whom to appoint exclusively centred on other white males. In the case of the FA, that also included the criterion of being a ‘good chap that wouldn’t rock the boat’ ergo, a white male would be required.
Now I don’t know if at the time of Clark’s appointment he was the standout candidate that stood head and shoulders above the rest of the field, but I do wonder if the selection process and those doing the selecting, were ‘open‘ to seriously looking beyond their traditional preferred candidate? By the look of Clark and his recent comments, probably not.
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