QPR's director of football Les Ferdinand believes there is too much concealed racism within the English game.
Ferdinand sees R's caretaker Chris Ramsey as the only black manager in the Premier League and believes things have to change in order to put an end to what he calls 'covert racism'.
America's NFL has implemented the 'Rooney Rule' which promotes clubs to interview minority (Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic - BAME) candidates for the top coaching job and Ferdinand suggests the Premier League follows suit.
"The worst thing in the world - and I had this conversation with an ex-chairman of mine - is what I call covert racism, being racist without realising," Ferdinand told Sky Sports.
"That's sometimes why black managers don't get the opportunity to be interviewed.
"People often talk and say 'I'm not racist' and don't even realise that they are being racist because they won't give you that opportunity.
"There's talk about the 'Rooney Rule' - the only way it works is if any job becomes available, you have to interview three or four candidates and one of them has to be from a BAME background.
"We're not saying you have to give anybody the job - we're just saying 'give us an interview' - that's all. Just to be able to sit down in front of you and put my case.
"You may have already decided who your next manager is going to be but if I sit down in front of you, I might impress you so much that you might recommend me to someone else.
"It's just a case of being able to sit down and put your credentials on the table. At the moment, we're not even getting that chance."
