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Why English football DOES need a Rooney Rule

Why English football DOES need a Rooney Rule

Any initiative that tackles racism will have my total support. That's why I am right behind the PFA's ­attempt to import the so-called Rooney Rule into English football. It was the paucity of black coaches in ­America's NFL that led to legislation framed by Pittsburg Steelers' owner Dan Rooney to change the status quo.

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Kop That @ Sep 10, 2011 5:30 PM EDT | Blog Profile

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