But for me, the figures will either prove or disprove inherent racial bias in the hiring of black coaches and managers; without figures, it's just conjecture.
That said, I'm not naive enough to think that racial bias against black managers doesn't exist. But is it to the degree that Ferdinand claims it is? I'm sure there's a bias against American coaches as well, but is it a crisis?
That's why we need data. How many black men in Britain who have their coaching credentials are unemployed in football, or prevented from advancing in football?