London, Sept 28 (ANI): Former England and Arsenal defender Sol Campbell has said he believes that he will have to move away from England in order to fulfill his coaching ambitions due to racial prejudices that exist in the country.
Campbell, who won 73 caps for his country and two Premier League titles with Arsenal, is currently working towards gaining the qualifications required to become a coach or manager across Europe having retired following a 19-year playing career in May 2012.
However, the footballer described attitudes towards black footballers in England as 'archaic', saying that he will have to leave Britain to begin his new career after the completion of the training, which is likely to take three years, adding that there are no opportunities for him in England until attitudes change.
Campbell also said that even the likes of former Sheffield United striker Brian Deane had to leave England to get a chance, with the report stating that only four black managers are employed among the country's 92 professional clubs.
Expressing his disappointment at the FA's failure to help him when he had racism problems despite giving his 'heart and soul' to the game, Campbell further said that he had expressed an interest in joining England's coaching set-up, hinting that he was overlooked in favour of former player Gary Neville.
The report, however, said that there may well be vast improvements should the Professional Footballers Association (PFA) and Football League's plans to introduce an equivalent of the 'Rooney Rule' - which requires NFL teams in America to interview ethnic-minority candidates for head-coach roles - go ahead. (ANI)
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