Barnes: I can't get back into management because I'm black

http://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/3912...ant-get-back-into-management-because-im-black

The former Celtic, Jamaica and Tranmere Rovers manager argues that bosses are more likely to get second chances if they are white, having been out of work since 2009

Former England international John Barnes claims that he will struggle to get back into management because of the colour of his skin.

The former Celtic, Jamaica and Tranmere Rovers boss has been out of work since leaving Prenton Park after just four months in charge in 2009.

And Barnes feels that it is unlikely that an opportunity to return will arise.

"A white manager loses his job and gets another job, he loses his job, he gets another job. Very few black managers can lose their job and get another job," he told ITV's 'John Barnes: Sports Life Stories', which airs on Tuesday.

"What I can judge it from is by looking at society. How many black people are there in the higher echelons of any industry? We can talk about journalism, we can talk about politics so why should football be any different?"

Asked whether the Celtic job was too much too soon for a rookie manager when he took it in 1999, Barnes added: "Well, if it comes now at 51, I don't think it will be any different.

"It's more to do with the perception of my ability to do the job because there's a certain perception of who can make a good manager."



I hope nobody watches ITV's 'John Barnes: Sports Life Stories', which airs on Tuesday.
Barnes is a **** manager and a racist **** with a chip on his shoulder.
Most white managers fail as well but do not play the race card afterwards.

 

Can't agree with Barnes here. He was an awful Manager and that's why he can't get work. Its as simple as that.

 

Utter rubbish, he can't get back into management because he isn't good enough. Colour is irrelevant!

 

Be interesting to know what steps Mr Barnes has done to get back into management and at what level he was prepared to manage. I suspect it's not going to reflect well on him

 

Oh dear.........yet Chris Powell the ex Charlton manager didn't seem to have a problem getting the Huddersfield job, nor did Chris Hughton have any problem getting the Brighton job.....probably because they are decent managers .......me thinks John Barnes complains too much and believes he ought to be managing a top team......if he was considered any good I'm sure he would have been.....

 

Just accept you're not good enough, there are plenty of white managers just as bad that aren't in football any more...

 

Are we talking about the Jamaican who chose to play International football for England just so that he could make more money?

I don't have much respect for mercenaries, I'm afraid, Mr. Barnes.

 

You mustn't have much time for the Irish football team so Fingy

 

You're right. I don't. I lost respect for John Delaney and the FAI a long time ago. In fact, I dislike International football. I think it is corrupt to the core.

 

I have to agree with Fingy.
As much as I enjoyed watching Barnes play for England, I believe that all International players should be born in the Country they represent or, at the very least, have a Mother or Father from that Country.
The situation of a player like Costa being born in Brazil, of Brazilian parents and then being able to play for Spain by virtue of living there is utterly ridiculous.

The same applies to all these cricketers who have played for England when they were South African. Shouldn't happen imo.

 

As mentioned in posts above, i'm sure it's more about merit and your previous successes/failings as a FOOTBALL MANAGER, not so much about the colour of your skin.

The sad thing is now that he has played the race card it will be even harder for Barnes to find a job. I bet there is just as many white managers with better track records than Barnes out of work right now. Correct me if I'm wrong but there is only 92 clubs from the prem to the botom tier of the English football leagues, you can cut that in half being he will be only looking at Championship or prem clubs.

Whatever your race job opportunities in this business will be few and far between.

 

There was an interesting article in the Standard last week about Steve Coppell and how he's been out of work for yonks despite a decent track record with both Reading and Crystal Tips...although not such a good CV when it comes to Manchester City.

 

Curbishley was another decent manager, did well at Charlton but not so good at WHU and has now disappeared off the radar.......makes Barnes's comments appear even more ridiculous......

 

Barnes last Managerial job was with Tranmere Rovers. If he can't cut it at their level, he is obviously not good enough.

 

I reckon it's because he's white!!

 

87.1% of the UK population is white. 3% of the UK is black. (The rest is Asian etc)

There are 6 black managers in a 92 league system, which means that 6.52% of all teams have a black manager. Double what the percentage is of their total population. Black managers are doing pretty well in football when you compare the figures.

John Barnes you are just a **** manager, that's why you are not finding work. Cretin.

 

I think being a boring fat **** and useless manager count against him in an interview far more than being black. He waltzed into a huge job at Celtic ahead of far more qualified people and went on to lose something like 30% of his games in a pub league including that 'super Caley go ballistic' game.

Good rapper, dismal manager.

 

Good rapper? I've seen better on a Wether's Original.

 

Brilliant Footballer ****e manager its as simple as that

 

Whilst at Tranmere him and McAteer were dubbed 'Dumb and Dumber' maybe he should have left that off his CV