Arseblog - an in-depth look at Arsenal Women’s lack of ethnic diversity
This is a good long read on the issues around diversity in Women’s football in England, and puts the recent furor over the Arsenal squad photo in context. I am once again in awe of Alex Scott for how she’s managed to thrive in spite of the barriers she’s had to push past.
I think it’s pretty clear that Jonas’s recruitment has made the squad less diverse and this is a large part of the problem. Better scouting and a less manager-driven recruitment process would be nice.
I’m always suspicious of managers who seem to recruit from leagues they’re familiar with or clubs they used to manage. Look at Ten Hag for Man Utd men’s team, same problem that Jonas has.