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A new scheme to boost the number of black and minority ethnic (BAME) coaches and managers in the EFL has been welcomed by anti-racism group Kick It Out. Lenny Dykstra Mets Jersey . The plan, which was first approved in principle last year, was formally approved at the EFLs annual general meeting in Portugal on Friday.There are currently just three BAME managers among the 72 EFL clubs - Keith Curle of Carlisle, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink at QPR and Brightons Chris Hughton. Ethnic diversity is not much better in senior coaching positions either, despite the fact that BAME players make up at least a quarter of professional squads.From now on, a suitably qualified BAME candidate must be interviewed for all advertised coaching positions in academies and 10 clubs have agreed to take part in a similar scheme for first-team roles on a pilot-scheme basis.The clubs to sign the voluntary recruitment code for next season are Accrington, Birmingham, Carlisle, Chesterfield, Coventry, Fulham, Huddersfield, Millwall, Peterborough and Wolves.The inspiration for this policy has come from North Americas professional gridiron league the NFL, where the so-called Rooney Rule, named after Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney, has helped get more African-American coaches into the game.This is a ground-breaking decision by the English Football League that will ultimately be beneficial in introducing best recruitment practices in all football clubs, and producing appointments to coaching and managerial positions on merit, said Kick It Out chairman Lord Herman Ouseley.We welcome these reforms and would like to congratulate the English Football League chairman Greg Clarke and staff behind the scenes, who have worked tirelessly on this.This is not a panacea to deliver a proportionate number of BAME coaches and managers overnight, as some people argue for.However, it provides a first, but important, step towards giving confidence to qualified BAME coaches that they will have the opportunity to apply for vacancies, will be considered fairly on merit to be interviewed and will not be affected by bias and prejudice when final appointment decisions are made.Ouseleys words were echoed by acting Sports Minister David Evennett.This is a really positive step from the EFL and I applaud the clubs for agreeing to it, he said.It is crucial that diversity in sport is championed and that football at every level has representation that mirrors the society that we live in.There remains a lack of coaches from a BAME background working at the higher levels of the English game and this move will ensure everybody is given an equal opportunity to break through.For his part, Clarke, who is set to stand down as EFL chairman, said it was absolutely essential that EFL clubs continue to reflect the communities in which they are based with open and transparent recruitment practices. Also See: Trophy to include academies Table Live on Sky Get Sky Sports Steven Matz Mets Jersey . Giants manager Bruce Bochy told The Associated Press of the decision before NL West-leading San Francisco opened a 10-game homestand Monday night with the first of three games against second-place Arizona. Brandon Nimmo Mets Jersey . -- Wichita State is all alone in the record book. http://www.metssale.com/mets-gary-carter-jersey/ . Strasburg (1-1) got 14 consecutive outs in one stretch and allowed only three hits, including Marcell Ozunas homer in the seventh. The right-handers lone walk was to the last batter he faced. Washingtons starter Wednesday, Jordan Zimmermann, left after a career-low 1 2-3 innings, leaving the bullpen "taxed," as manager Matt Williams put it. LAS VEGAS -- Indiana Pacers All-Star Paul George suffered a gruesome right leg injury late in the U.S. national teams intrasquad scrimmage Friday night. George leaped to contest a fast-break layup by James Harden with 9:33 left in the fourth quarter and his leg smashed against the bottom of the backboard stanchion and crumpled. Trainers immediately ran onto the floor and after roughly 10 minutes of stoppage, George was taken out of the arena on a stretcher. With players looking visibly upset, coach Mike Krzyzewski then announced to the crowd that the scrimmage would not be finished out of respect to George and his family. "This is a first for us in USA Basketball, to have something like this take place," USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo said. "Its a tough situation for our entire organization, the coaches, the players. Very, very emotional. Theres no way the game could have gone on under the circumstances." The White team led Georges Blue team 81-71. "We got all the players together, Jerry addressed them and then I did. Very emotional setting," Krzyzewski said. "Theres a brotherhood in the NBA and to me at moments like this family or brotherhood shows its heart, it shows its depth, and thats what I thought our players showed during that time." George was considered a lock to make the final 12-man roster for the World Cup of Basketball that starts later this month in Spain. "Thanks everybody for the love and support," he wrote on Twitter. "Ill be ok and be back better than ever!!! Love yall!!" The Americans planned to reduce the 20-play pool to 14 or 15 players Saturday, but put off those plans after Georges injury. "Everythings on hold right and it should be," Krzyzewski said. "It would be so inappropriate for us to talk about anything else when theres a serious injury like this." The defending champion U.S. team had already been weakened by player losses. Forwards Kevin Love, Blake Griffin, LaMarcus Aldridge and NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard had all pulled out in recent weeks. Krzyzewski and Colangelo refused to discuss the roster after the game, saying they didnt even know when they would make roster reductions. "As an organization, were just going to let a little bit of time go by here before we address anything like rosters, all that stuff," Colangelo said. "It seems so unimportant in the bigg scheme of things when you have something like this take place. Darryl Strawberry Jersey. It puts things in perspective." George would have been a candidate to start for the Americans alongside Kevin Durant. The two, along with Harden, spent the week playing in 1-on-1 competitions after practice, pushing one another while building chemistry leading up to Friday nights game. "Its been fun, just getting to know Paul," Durant said after practice on Thursday. "Of course I know James, but its competing against them." Only Colangelo and Krzyzewski spoke after the exhibition. George led the Pacers to the best record in the Eastern Conference before they were eliminated by Miami in the Eastern Conference finals. "We are aware of the injury sustained by Paul George in Friday nights Team USA game in Las Vegas and we are obviously greatly concerned," Pacers President Larry Bird said in a statement. "At this time our thoughts and prayers are with Paul. We are still gathering details and will have an updated statement Saturday." The Americans have to be down to 12 players before they open the tournament on Aug. 30. They are scheduled to take the next week off before reconvening in Chicago for their next practice on Aug. 14. Players throughout the NBA posted their concerns and wishes on Twitter, and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued a statement that read: "It was difficult to watch the injury that Paul George sustained tonight while representing his country. The thoughts and prayers of all of us at the NBA are with Paul and his family." Some NBA executives have long been concerned about injuries to players during summer competitions. Pau Gasol, then playing for the Memphis Grizzlies, broke his foot while leading Spain to the 2006 world title, and Manu Ginobili injured his ankle while playing for Argentina in the 2008 Olympics. He is sitting out the World Cup while recovering from a stress fracture in his right leg. "Anything can happen anywhere, a lot of things happen," said Krzyzewski, who was coaching Duke against Louisville when the Cardinals Kevin Ware broke his leg during the 2013 NCAA tournament. "Tonight it happened during a basketball game. We need to take care of that. It doesnt mean itll happen again and again and again; it means that it happened right now. And we need to take care of right now appropriately and then move on." ' ' '