Championship: Cardiff's Danny Gabbidon wonders why there are so few black managers
Sunday 21 September 2014 13:09, UK
Danny Gabbidon does not see why there cannot be more black managers in the game after taking joint temporary charge of Cardiff.
The veteran defender was put in joint caretaker charge with Scott Young following previous boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s departure and the pair oversaw a 2-2 draw with Derby on Saturday.
Gabbidon became a cult hero during his five years with the Bluebirds between 2000 and 2005 and re-joined the club earlier this month to combine playing with defensive coaching duties.
If he was to land a permanent managerial role in the future, he would join former Charlton boss Chris Powell, who recently took over at Huddersfield, as the only black managers across the top four English divisions.
The 35-year-old, who is now preparing the Cardiff team for Tuesday’s Capital One Cup clash with Bournemouth, told the Sunday Mirror: “Chris did well at Charlton and you wonder why not more black managers are coming into the game.
“It’s 2014, with equal opportunities, so I don’t see why that can’t be.”
