Stormzy and Merky FC have just announced 50 jobs in football for young people from black heritage backgrounds, in the second season of their mission to diversify the industry. The VERSUS team breaks down the significance of this movement and why Stormzy commands real respect. We also look at the week’s other biggest talking points off-pitch, including the WSL being the latest women’s domestic league to be get a sticker album and the latests on Jude Bellingham’s exploits abroad. We also recall the unmatched influence of another VERSUS legend, Eden Hazard, as he retires from the game. ‘The Future of Football’ is a podcast from VERSUS that brings you closer to the people, the stories and the ideas shaping the future of the game. Mayowa Quadri (@mayowaquadri_) Corey Pellatt (@coreypellatt) Amie Cripps (@amiloucri) Johnny Kay (@ojhnyn)

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