SPTT

The Sports People's Think Tank is all about thought leadership and sportspeople proactively playing their part in finding solutions to issues within sports.

[Leon Mann MBE @Leon_Mann]

A real privilege to share some insights into the journey @bcomstweet @FootieBlackList and @theSPTT has been on over the last 10 years.

So many lessons learned, achievements and challenges.

Huge thanks @WomenSportTrust for the opportunity 🙌🏽

[Piara Powar @PiaraPowar]

This is unreal.

Never has any leader or coach in football EVER spoken about white privilege.

We would be laughed out of the room for suggesting it. And they had no clue what it meant.

Time now for action Gareth.

https://t.co/Ub7DlhqVkY

[MIP Alumni Association @MIPAlumni]

How is the women’s game responding to COVID-19?

MIP Alumni Association members - @jayjayrech33, Bruno Cheyrou, Viola Odebrecht & @JasonRoberts30 - discuss from their unique perspectives as former players & now senior administrators.

WATCH HERE: https://t.co/aKiUZ2Me0o

[SPTT @theSPTT]

Our SPTT board member @jonsarno is leading the way in so many areas of the game.

Great to hear how the @UEFA MIP programme has benefitted him.

[MIP Alumni Association @MIPAlumni]

MIP alumnus, @jonsarno shares how he has become more strategic and now has greater influence in the boardroom.

Great to see more leaders are connecting through the network.

[SPTT @theSPTT]

Happy new year!!!! 💫

2020 is going the be a busy year for the SPTT...

Let’s keep pushing for positive change in sport! 🙌

[SPTT @theSPTT]

Congratulations to our board member @KellySotherton on her MBE 👏👏👏

[Royal Central @RoyalCentral]

Former heptathlete Kelly Sotherton has been awarded an MBE for services to track and field athletics and the promotion of women's sport #NewYearHonours

[SPTT @theSPTT]

Happy Christmas 🎄

[SPTT @theSPTT]

Big congrats on graduating to our board member Michael Johnson.

The @MipAlumni is gaining some very very impressive people.

[Michael Johnson @jonsarno]

What an adventure over the last two years. Im delighted to have graduated with a Executive Masters Degree for International players, this has been an amazing experience, made even more memorable by doing this with family members #UEFAMIP, #UEFAAcademy, @MipAlumni, @UEFA

[Michelle Moore @HelloMoore]

I’m a proud @TeamSportsAid trustee and love helping develop the next generation of sporting talent. This is an exciting opportunity to join the team and be part of shaping our future strategy. Check it out and apply https://t.co/k2TIbjeVny

[SPTT @theSPTT]

Congratulations to our board member, Darren Moore, who has been appointed as the manager of Doncaster Rovers.

👏👏👏

[SPTT @theSPTT]

Good luck to our founding board member @jonsarno

His Guyana 🇬🇾 side take on USA tonight in the @GoldCup

We are cheering you on 🙌

[Piara Powar @PiaraPowar]

This is big news, the Football League commit clubs to implementing Rooney rule. Is now mandatory to interview at least one BAME candidate.

Questions remain over how strongly it will be enforced and who will monitor, but this is significant.
#EFL https://t.co/nD4dklH5MI

[Leon Mann MBE @Leon_Mann]

Today’s EFL news is significant.

Feels like yesterday @theSPTT were told there’s “no point” calling for positive action, as “they won’t do it”.

Many, many, many campaigned for this. It’s not the answer in isolation, but will help move things forward.

[Michael Johnson @jonsarno]

In an ideal world your right however, unconscious bias prevents many good coaches of ethnicity getting 2the door because the board rooms were decisions are made are usually of a similar demographic, so no surprise with the outcome, if your good enough at least now U get interview

[Jason Roberts @JasonRoberts30]

One part of an important initiative which will ensure more diverse, qualified applicants considered by key decision makers..employing the future managers and coaches in the @EFL Well played!! Now onto @premierleague to complete the whole game approach..

[SPTT @theSPTT]

To read our reports into under representation of BAME managers and coaches in elite level football in England - check out this link: https://t.co/jgtXloNNXX

We have been working with Dr Steven Bradbury and @farenet for 5 years and have one more report to share this year.

[SPTT @theSPTT]

Of course, this measure alone will not solve the issue of the under representation of BAME managers and coaches. However, it is a significant step. We look forward to seeing what the @premierleague will do to ensure all 92 clubs are working with the urgency required. 2/2

[SPTT @theSPTT]

We are delighted to see the @EFL have introduced a policy where at least one BAME candidate is interviewed when an EFL club is searching for a new first team manager.

This is something we called for in our first SPTT report 5 years ago.

1/2

[SPTT @theSPTT]

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[BBC Sport @BBCSport]

The English Football League has made it policy that clubs must interview at least one black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) candidate when searching for a new first-team manager.

Read more: https://t.co/sw2Sd8H6fD

[Michael Johnson @jonsarno]

Stunned 😧 and incredibly saddened to hear this news. A man who thought for equality, a man I had the highest respect for. A sad day for football. My condolences go out to his family and close friends 🙏🙏