[intro] Get On Board graduates honoured at Wembley[/intro]

Football luminaries joined the The FA and PFA at Wembley Stadium to celebrate the inaugural ‘Get on Board’ graduation ceremony.

The initiative will create and increase the presence of the black and Asian ethnic minority people on boards – and is led by former West Bromwich Albion and Reading forward Jason Roberts and his colleague Karl George.

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[intro] Former Premier League stars lead push for ethnic minorities to have their place inside boardrooms [/intro]

A group of ex-footballers, including Jason Roberts, Les Ferdinand and Ian Taylor, have joined forces with a corporate governance expert, Karl George, to tackle the lack of ethnic minorities in boardrooms in English football.

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[intro] Les Ferdinand & Jason Roberts qualify as boardroom directors [/intro]

On Wednesday night a small event will mark a big moment in the history of English football. A small group of former players – most of them of African descent – will graduate from a PFA and FA backed course to give them precious – and real – boardroom experience.

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[intro] Pioneering initiative aims to change composition of football’s boardrooms[/intro]

A ground-breaking initiative designed to get more former professional players onto club boards, and make football’s boardrooms more diverse, will be celebrated at Wembley Stadium today.

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[intro] Black footballers make move from pitch to boardroom [/intro]

On Wednesday night a small event will mark a big moment in the history of English football. A small group of former players – most of them of African descent – will graduate from a PFA and FA backed course to give them precious – and real – boardroom experience.

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The Governance Forum PFA Event – 11/08/2013