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West Brom boss Clarke eager to see more British Asians come through

West Bromwich Albion boss Steve Clarke is eager to see more British Asian players coming through.

West Brom have a trio of young Asian brothers, all signed after their father paid for the eldest, Adil, to attend a coaching course run by the club.

The Hawthorns is surrounded by a large Asian population and Clarke said: "There are six or seven now playing at the professional level. That is not enough. In the academy, out of 160 players only 12 or 13 are Asians, not a fantastic ratio."

His only consolation: "I would imagine this is higher than other clubs."

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