AC Milan and the Netherlands great Clarence Seedorf has criticised the lack of opportunities given to black managers in Europe.
"I played 12 years in Italy: after [coaching] Milan, despite having done a great job, I received no calls. Holland is my country, yet again, zero calls," Seedorf has told Gazzetta dello Sport.
"What are the selection criteria? Why do great champions have no chance in Europe where they wrote pages of football history? Why does Vieira have to go to New York and Henry to Canada?
"For coaches, there are no equal opportunities: if we look at the figures, there are no Black people in the positions of the greatest power in football.
"It's something that concerns the whole of society. Everyone, especially those who can change things, must feel the responsibility to create a meritocratic world and keep all the doors open if they aspire to excellence. The best results can come from diversity," Seedorf concluded.
