Former Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott believes black or minority ethnic coaches are not being given enough second chances in English football after initial failures - which, in turn, deters players from going into management.
There are currently only three black managers in English football's top five leagues, with only two clubs starting the campaign with a BAME head coach.
It shows there has been a downward trend of diversity in management within clubs from the 92. In the 2021-22 campaign, eight clubs started the season with black managers with the number decreasing year upon year.