A Reluctant Trailblazer for Black Coaches ; Newcastle Are the First English Club to Have Two Black Managers. Chief Sports Writer Luke Edwards Talks Exclusively to Chris Hughton About Breaking Down Racial Barriers

The Journal › September 08, 2009

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CHRIS Hughton has been called many things, disgusting racial insults and sickening personal slurs which would shock anyone of a sound and reasonable mind.

It sums up the character of the man, his integrity and modesty, however, to learn he is almost as uncomfortable being called a trailblazer as he has been with anything to do with the colour of his skin.

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A Reluctant Trailblazer for Black Coaches ; Newcastle Are the First English Club to Have Two Black Managers. Chief Sports Writer Luke Edwards Talks Exclusively to Chris Hughton About Breaking Down Racial Barriers

While Hughton may like to play down the significance of his career, that is precisely what he has been, becoming the first black player to represent the Republic of Ireland, and one of the first to coach when he served under 10 different man...

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