JOHN WIGHT writes about the shared love of the ring that strengthened two icons in their struggles against racism and injustice
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Crooks: Clarke can no longer stay as chairman
F1 admits pit-lane measurement discrepancy as Russell fumes over penalty fallout
GARTH CROOKS yesterday called Greg Clarke’s position as chairman of the Football League into question after the PFA claimed he promised to raise the Rooney rule at a meeting and didn’t.
Head of the Professional Footballers’ Association Gordan Taylor said earlier this week that there is a “hidden resistance” to hiring black managers in the English game.
There are currently two black managers in charge out of the 92 teams in the football league, Chris Powell at Huddersfield and Keith Curle at Carlisle.
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