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Brighton boss Hughton delighted with FA BAME initiative

Brighton boss Chris Hughton has praised the FA's bid to increase the number of BAME coaches in English football, reports Sky Sports.

Hughton's first-team coach Paul Nevin will join Gareth Southgate's England staff for next month's home games against the USA and Croatia in an initiative the FA hopes will "help solve the challenge of under-representation of BAME coaches".

"It's a really good step," said Hughton. "We want more inclusion in the game. We speak about a lack of black and ethnic coaches, particularly at the top end.

"Any initiative or push that can be a positive, I think will be a positive. It's a real strong indication of what the FA want to do. I'm really delighted with it."

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