The FA’s Football Leadership Diversity Code (FLDC) launched today – a set of voluntary principles and targets, which will diversify leadership and coaching teams across English football. It focuses on the future recruitment of senior leadership, coaches and backroom staff. By signing the pledge, Manchester United announce they will aim to achieve the following targets:
- Senior leadership and backroom staff: At least 15% of our new hires will be Black, Asian or of Mixed-Heritage and at least 30% of new hires will be female.
- Coaching (women’s teams): At least 50% of new hires will be female and at least 15% of new hires will be Black, Asian or of Mixed-Heritage.
- Coaching (men’s teams): At least 25% of new hires will be Black, Asian or of Mixed-Heritage and at least 10% of new senior coaching hires will be Black, Asian or of Mixed-Heritage.
Manchester United’s Group Managing Director, Richard Arnold said:
“I want to restate our promise as a club to champion diversity and to promote equality for all.
“Manchester United has been and will always be a club open for all. We are very proud of all the efforts that we have made across the club over many years to campaign for equality in football and society and to diversify our workforce. Our most recent initiative, All Red All Equal commenced in 2016 and through that, we have challenged hate crime and discrimination, raised awareness of mental health issues and promoted the empowerment of women amongst many other initiatives.
“However, there is always more for us to learn and to do in this area. We welcome the work of the FA to support the good work that has already been done and to challenge us to raise the bar even higher.
“We had no hesitation in signing up to the Football Leadership Diversity Code. We now look forward to implementing a plan that will be adopted and embraced throughout every department of the club.”
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