"Society would not accept a black Simon Jordan!" ⚽ John Barnes | Up Front

This is Up Front with Simon Jordan. A new show brought to you by William Hill that pulls no punches and tells it EXACTLY like it is.

This week we are joined by John Barnes, a footballing icon of the 80s and 90s who remains one of the most electric players to ever grace these shores. Now an author and commentator on issues of race and class in modern Britain, John joins the show for an explosive interview that leaves no stone unturned.

Why are there so few black managers in the football league? Simon & John put all the facts on the table in the search for a definitive answer.

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00:00 Introduction to John Barnes
00:50 Podcast begins
01:20 Why John Barnes started playing football
07:15 Graham Taylor
12:40 Football Management
13:55 John Barnes’ management career
15:00 Black Managers
19:35 English Managers vs Foreign Managers
23:10 Black managers discussion continues
26:00 There couldn’t be a black Simon Jordan
29:29 Chairman don’t sack managers, fans do
32:00 Perception
34:25 John Barnes at Liverpool
36:30 John Barnes international career
39:20 Graeme Souness
49:02 John Barnes international career Pt.2
52:20 Footballers today vs John Barnes playing today
53:20 Liverpool in 2023

’Society would not accept a black Simon Jordan!’ ⚽ John Barnes goes Up Front with Simon Jordan