https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📣" title="Anfeuerungsmegafon" aria-label="Emoji: Anfeuerungsmegafon"> An important new report on diversity and opportunities within US Soccer. We look at clubs, leagues and governing bodies.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👉🏼" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach rechts (mittelheller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach rechts (mittelheller Hautton)"> Read it here: https://www.farenet.org/news/us-soccer-organisations-marginalise-women-black-and-latinx-individuals-from-leadership-structures-says-new-report-from-fare/">https://www.farenet.org/news/us-s...

Soccer in the U.S is not inclusive.

Starting with ownership in the MLS.

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The majority of players in the MLS are Black or Latinx.

But look beyond the pitch...

“We are at the bottom of the barrel in terms of representation of Black people within the sport.”

At many Women’s clubs Women are hard to find in leadership roles.

The Soccer industry is doing little or nothing to address the lack of diversity.

Soccer in the U.S is growing https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌈" title="Regenbogen" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen">

#USWNT https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏆" title="Trophäe" aria-label="Emoji: Trophäe">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥇" title="Goldmedaille" aria-label="Emoji: Goldmedaille">

The Men’s World Cup is coming https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔥" title="Feuer" aria-label="Emoji: Feuer">

But until https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚽️" title="Fußball" aria-label="Emoji: Fußball"> begins to share opportunity and become more diverse, it will not reflect the best of America.

The change starts now. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💪🏻" title="Angespannter Bizeps (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Angespannter Bizeps (heller Hautton)">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤛🏽" title="Nach links zeigende Faust (mittlerer Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Nach links zeigende Faust (mittlerer Hautton)">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✊🏿" title="Erhobene Faust (dunkler Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Erhobene Faust (dunkler Hautton)">