Tyrone Mings believes the appointment of the first black FA chairman would represent major progress in the fight for equality.
The England international played an integral role in developing the FA's historic Leadership Diversity Code — which was launched two weeks ago — and has been at the forefront of football's fight against racism.
And following the resignation of FA chairman Greg Clarke for his disastrous parliamentary appearance in which he referred to 'coloured footballers', Mings said: 'Of course it would be a huge step (if a black man or woman was appointed FA chairman).
'It would be everything that a lot of people have worked for, a lot of people more senior than me, a lot of people who have been fighting for this cause for a lot longer than myself.