Premier League blasted and accused of ‘shameful’ lack of action to increase diversity by former player

, headed by Doncaster boss Darren Moore, which they meet with regularly to help shape policies.

Yet none of those who sit on the group are employed by the top flight — and there is a belief that all those in senior decision-making roles at the Premier League are white.

The current Premier League Board is all white — three men and a woman — while there is no black representation in any of the other senior roles.

The League do publish their diversity figures which show that, of 182 employees, 12.22 per cent are classed as BAME.

But they do not drill down to reveal how many of that group are black, or even detail what the numbers are in different levels within the organisation.

The source added: “It’s easy to hide behind BAME — but do you know how that feels to be grouped into a collective?

“It’s white and then everyone else can all go in a group together so the stats look better.

Once again it looks as though the Premier League are doing the minimum.

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“How many of that 12 per cent are black? And in what roles? None in a senior position, I’m telling you.

“The Premier League, the biggest in the world, should be leading the way — but once again it looks as though they are doing the minimum.”

The League points to the development of their coaches programme, on top of the Elite Coach Apprenticeship Scheme, which has been running since 2015, as signs that they are working to increase diversity.

They also launched a reporting system for players, bosses and their families who receive racist abuse online and regularly meet with the Black Participants Advisory Group.

The Premier League point to the development of their coaches programme, on top of their Premier League Elite Coach Apprenticeship Scheme which has been running since 2015, as a sign of how they are working to increase diversity.

They have also recently launched a dedicated reporting system for players, managers and their families who receive racist abuse online, and say they regularly meet with the Black Participants Advisory Group.

At the recent House of Commons select committee, the Premier League’s chief executive Richard Masters said: “From our perspective, there is no room for racism and there is no room for discrimination within football. We have policies and programmes and promotions in place to try to address these issues.

“I acknowledge there is an issue, and we will always strive to do more here. It is very much part of our agenda and what we feel is important.”

“Lots of organisations have diversity targets. We will consider them, and there's going to be an ongoing dialogue with clubs about anti-discrimination generally.”