Clarence Seedorf, iconic Milan midfielder and former coach of the Rossoneri, granted an interview to La Gazzetta dello Sport.
The former player spoke about the issue of racism in the job of being a coach:
"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. 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 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.”