Stormzy hopes his new Merky FC initiative “can drive change” after figures showed just 6.7 percent of senior roles in football are taken by black or mixed heritage people – a statistic the rapper has called “embarrassing”.

Stormzy and Adidas have announced a partnership with 10 leading brands including Sky Sports, to come together on a multi-year initiative, Merky FC – a programme committed to enhancing and protecting diverse representation in the football industry.

Merky FC is a new movement that will affect change across the industry by addressing the lack of diversity off the pitch in football and providing access to a host of multi-year, paid professional placements and opportunities across the industry.

Source: sky sports