Burnley boss Vincent Kompany says better representation in football will only happen when there is better diversity at boardroom level.
Kompany is one of only a few black managers in the football league.
"The most important thing is it starts at the very top and to have representation there," he said.
Speaking to BBC Radio Lancashire, he continued: "The very top is not being a manager. The very top is the upper echelons. [It's] boardrooms, decision makers, institutions.
"When you have representation there, with time - and it won't happen with the click of a finger - opportunity comes.