British South Asians in football: Investigation into why there are so few players and how to solve the problem | Football News

It is one of English football’s most puzzling problems. More than four million people with South Asian heritage live in the UK. But only 22 male players out of
approximately 3,700 professionals, have South Asian backgrounds. The women’s game faces similar problems.

Through data analysis, special access and interviews with those in the game, Sky Sports News has carried out a year-long investigation into why British South Asian communities have so few players in elite football and how to solve the problem.