Mike Pieri (@DelPieri), John (@JCTheReal) and Yian (@Yian7MUFC) interview Emy Onuora, author of Pitch Black: The Story of Black British Footballers.
Emy & the lads discuss numerous topics such as:
– Racism in the 70’s & 80’s
– How black footballers coped with abuse
– The continued absence of black coaches & decision making positions
– The Rooney Rule
and much more!
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