Deji Davies insists the lack of black people in boardrooms across football is “a real problem” following his inclusion on the Football Black List.Davies was among those recognised on the 2022 list, as the only black board member at a Premier League club with his role as non-executive director at Brentford.The Football Black List was founded in 2008 and highlights leaders working across all areas of the game from the black community, with a panel of experts independently voting on nominations made by the public to decide who makes the list.Davies joined the board of Brentford in August 2021 before he was appointed by the Football Association as chair of the inclusion advisory board last October, and thinks there should be more black representation in senior levels when you compare it to the numbers on the pitch. Sakla
Deji Davies insists the lack of black people in boardrooms across football is “a real problem” following his inclusion on the Football Black List.Davies was among those recognised on the 2022 list, as the only black board member at a Premier League club with his role as non-executive director at Brentford.The Football Black List was founded in 2008 and highlights leaders working across all areas of the game from the black community, with a panel of experts independently voting on nominations made by the public to decide who makes the list.Davies joined the board of Brentford in August 2021 before he was appointed by the Football Association as chair of the inclusion advisory board last October, and thinks there should be more black representation in senior levels when you compare it to the numbers on the pitch. 1xbet