Sylvain Distin admits he has decided against going into management - because there are so few chances for black ex-pros. The ex-defender, who counts Everton and Manchester City among his many clubs, also lifted the FA Cup with Portsmouth.
But he fears he’d be fighting a losing battle if he pursued a career in the dug-out. Distin told The Beautiful Game podcast: “If you look at the few players in the last maybe four or five years who have finished football and gone into management, possibly 95percent are English. “I'm not.
I don't want to get into this debate. But I'm just stating a fact - they are not black. “A part of me would love to be a manager, just to give back what football gave me.
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