{"id":24143,"date":"2024-03-25T10:42:22","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T10:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/sport-business\/?post_type=article&#038;p=24143"},"modified":"2024-03-25T15:04:10","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T15:04:10","slug":"leaders-in-sport-and-the-football-association-partner-to-drive-a-more-inclusive-future-in-sport","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/sport-business\/articles\/leaders-in-sport-and-the-football-association-partner-to-drive-a-more-inclusive-future-in-sport\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaders in Sport and The Football Association Partner to Drive a More Inclusive Future in Sport\u00a0\ufffc"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- blocks\/hero-editorial -->\n<!-- inc\/hero-editorial -->\n<div class=\"hero es-hero__editorial hero--var-1\" role=\"banner\">\n\t<div class=\"hero__image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-2110907795-scaled.jpg);\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"hero__overlay grad-overlay content-bottom\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__content\">\n                    \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__content__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <p class=\"es-label es-label--md\">\n                                25 Mar 2024                            <\/p>\n                        \t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/sport-business\/leaders-events\/leaders-meet-diversity\/\" class=\"theme-dark hero__back-link back-link es-label es-label--sm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon icon--md icon--arrow-left\"><\/span>More about Leaders Meet Diversity<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"hero__title\">Leaders in Sport and The Football Association Partner to Drive a More Inclusive Future in Sport <\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n        \n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <section class=\"es-section theme-light hero__sidebar-wrapper container\">\n        <div class=\"hero__sidebar\">\n                            <div class=\"category-list\">\n                  <div class=\"es-label es-label--sm\">Category<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"share-list\">\n                  <div class=\"es-label es-label--sm\">Share<\/div>\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/sport-business\/articles\/leaders-in-sport-and-the-football-association-partner-to-drive-a-more-inclusive-future-in-sport\/\">Facebook<\/a>\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/sport-business\/articles\/leaders-in-sport-and-the-football-association-partner-to-drive-a-more-inclusive-future-in-sport\/&#038;text=Leaders in Sport and The Football Association Partner to Drive a More Inclusive Future in Sport \">Twitter<\/a>\n                  <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Here's a Leaders In Sport article for you &amp;body=Check out this article: Leaders in Sport and The Football Association Partner to Drive a More Inclusive Future in Sport . https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/sport-business\/articles\/leaders-in-sport-and-the-football-association-partner-to-drive-a-more-inclusive-future-in-sport\/\">Email<\/a>\n                  <a href=\"#copyLink\" id=\"copyButton\" class=\"copy-link-clipboard\">Copy Link<\/a>\n                  <div id=\"textToCopy\" class=\"font-hidden\">https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/sport-business\/articles\/leaders-in-sport-and-the-football-association-partner-to-drive-a-more-inclusive-future-in-sport\/<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<!-- blocks\/section -->\n<section\n  class=\"es-section flexible-section  text-only theme-light\"\n    >\n                <div class=\"container\">\n                                    <div class=\"bg-striped-pattern__inner section-padding-top section-padding-bottom\">\n                <div class=\"es-section__inner col-parent col-parent--stack-sm\">\n                                            <div class=\"es-section__sidebar es-section__sidebar--sticky col col--12 \">\n                            \n                            \n                            \n                                                            <div class=\"es-section__text content-area\">\n                                    <p><h5>Leaders in Sport and The Football Association Partner to Drive a More Inclusive Future in Sport<\/h5>\n<p>Leaders in Sport and The Football Association (The FA) have agreed a new partnership that will see The FA become the latest Supporter of the Leaders Meet Diversity Series. The FA is a major stakeholder in the sports ecosystem and plays a vital role in catalysing the future of a more diverse sports industry through its initiatives and national projects.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Leaders Meet Diversity Series provides executives with a platform to champion inclusion and create change within their organisations, teams, and individual roles. The mission is to drive the future of a more inclusive sports industry. To achieve this the series hosts inspirational events, publishes free-to-access content, shares educational resources from inside and outside of sport, and facilitates meaningful connections within the community of sports industry leaders.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Laura McQueen<\/strong>, Leaders in Sport\u2019s Managing Director, commented: \u201c<em>We\u2019re delighted to announce The Football Association as a Supporter of the Leaders Meet Diversity Series. The FA plays a crucial role in ensuring everyone has the opportunity to be involved in football at all levels and affecting the future of the sport by diversifying leaders in key decision-making roles. Through this partnership, we aim to catalyse meaningful change, empower individuals, and inspire collective action towards a more equitable future for all.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>FA Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Director Yasir Mirza said: <\/em><\/strong><em>\u201cThe Leaders Meet Diversity Series aligns perfectly with our commitment to making the football industry more diverse and welcoming for all. As our nation\u2019s favourite sport, we know football has the power to break down barriers and unite communities, and to ultimately drive meaningful change. 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