New racism scandal rocks English football

Diversity report alleges that the FA's referee system is obstructing black and Asian people from reaching elite levels of the game

English football has been rocked by a fresh racism scandal after black and Asian referees revealed the scale of abuse and prejudice that, they say, is holding them back.

A dossier compiled by match officials, and seen by the Observer, alleges that racism in the Football Association's refereeing system is undermining efforts by black and Asian people to reach the highest levels of the game.