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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent

British Asian man sues Liverpool FC over ‘racial discrimination’

Liverpool FC crest on a corner flag at Anfield
Farooq’s lawyer said football’s race demographics had barely changed in 20 years. Photograph: Adam Fradgley/AMA/WBA FC/Getty Images

A British Asian man is suing Liverpool Football Club, claiming it racially discriminated against him by rejecting his application for a job in favour of someone less experienced.

Asad Farooq, 25, has a degree in stadium and event management, and has worked for Tottenham Hotspur and at the Qatar World Cup, but was not invited for an interview when he applied to Liverpool in November last year for a job in administration.

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