The Sports People’s Think Tank (SPTT) has renewed their call for the football authorities to up their efforts in addressing the continued under representation of BAME coaches within professional English football. Now, in our latest column, board member Michael Johnson gives his perspective on the concerning issue. In the third installment of Dr. Steven Bradbury’s[…]
By Michael McCann The Sports People’s Think Tank (SPTT) have once again renewed their call for the football authorities to up their efforts in addressing the continued under representation of BAME coaches within professional English football. A report by Dr. Steven Bradbury from Loughborough University, in association with the SPTT and the FARE network, showed[…]
By Michael McCann SPTT Exclusive Ade Adepitan believes the Sports People’s Think Tank can be an important vehicle to amplify a unified voice across sports. Speaking after the recent SPTT Athlete Activism evening at Arbuthnot Latham Private Bankers, Adepitan said he believes that the campaign for fairness in sport is currently too often fought individually.[…]
SPTT exclusive By Michael McCann Chris Hughton, one of just four black first-team football managers in England, says the Sports People’s Think Tank (SPTT) is playing a key role in helping the game become more diverse in coaching and management. Speaking at the recent Best of Africa (BOA) 2015 awards evening, held in association with[…]
The Sports People’s Think Tank (SPTT) hosted a pan sport discussion on Athlete Activism last Thursday at Arbuthnot Latham, London, addressing a range of issues.
On Thursday night the Best of Africa (BOA) 2015 awards, in association with The Sports People’s Think Tank (SPTT), were held at Africa House, Miscon De Reya, to celebrate the achievements of African footballers.
The Sports People’s Think Tank (SPTT) attended the All Party Parliamentary Football Group meeting at the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday, concerning the lack of black and ethnic minority (BME) coaches in football.
A year on from the SPTT’s report into the lack of BAME managers and coaches in elite level football, the organisation returns to the Houses of Parliament to review what progress has been made.
The second SPTT event held at Arbuthnot Latham in London. A panel of sports professionals, hosted by Katherine Merry, will explore the issues facing sportspeople and seek to identify what research they would like to see commissioned, to help their sports advance.
Best of Africa, in association with the SPTT at Mishcon de Reya HQ.