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Newcastle striker Callum Wilson suggests fear of racism stops black players coaching

Newcastle striker Callum Wilson has suggested that some black footballers in England may be put off going into management by their experiences of racism as players.

"For me, racism is still a very present thing in football," said Wilson, in this week's The Footballer's Football Podcast.

"That is probably what puts a lot of black players off, to be honest.

"Only this week, someone's been banned for being racist to Ivan Toney."

On Tuesday, a man who racially abused Brentford striker Toney on social media was banned from every football ground in the United Kingdom for three years.