February 22 US Paper Talk: AC Milan legend blasts European clubs for lack of diversity
- Paul Okey
- 22 February 2021
Clarence Seedorf says MLS roles for Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira reflect badly on hiring policy in Europe; Magpies midfielder heading to FC Cincinnati.
SOCCER: Clarence Seedorf has slammed the lack of opportunities for black coaches in Europe, questioning why Patrick Vieira and Thierry Henry both had to head to MLS to get a chance to manage.
Seedorf has been without a coaching role since being sacked as Cameroon manager in 2019.
The AC Milan and the Netherlands legend said his illustrious career should have afforded him more opportunities and blamed a lack of diversity at the top of the game. (La Gazzetta dello Sport)
SOCCER: Newcastle United midfielder Kyle Scott is expected to move to Jaap Stam's FC Cincinnati when his Magpies contract runs out in the summer. (Newcastle Chronicle)
SOCCER: Adam Jahn is set to sign with Orange County SC after having been waived by Atlanta.
(The Athletic)
Adam Jahn is on his way to Orange County SC.
SOCCER: DC United are in talks with American defender Brendan Hines-Ike. The 26-year-old is currently at KV Kortrijk.
(Washington Post)
BASKETBALL: The Minnesota Timberwolves have dismissed coach Ryan Saunders and are set to replace him with Toronto Raptors assistant Chris Finch.
(ESPN)
BASEBALL: Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson has stepped away from his role as a special adviser to the New York Yankees. (New York Post)
FOOTBALL: Xavien Howard's agent has said there is no evidence to suggest otherwise the Miami Dolphins cornerback was involved in an unsolved Atlanta-area shooting at the home of his former agent Damarius Bilbo. Howard's name appears on police documents as a person of interest.
(Miami Herald)
RACING: Gulfstream Park has been labelled one of the deadliest racecourses in Florida after more than 100 horses died there in the last two years.
(South Florida Sun Sentinel)
