Johnson pays tribute to Alexander

Published : 04 Mar 2010 14:26:51

Notts County youth team coach Michael Johnson says Keith Alexander was a role model to all aspiring black managers.The Macclesfield boss, who died on Tuesday, became the first full-time black boss in the Football League when he was named Lincoln manager in 1993. "There aren't enough black managers who are given a chance when you consider the number of black players," Johnson told BBC East Midlands Today. "Keith was a trailblazer - someone I looked up to." Alexander's last game was on Tuesd.... read more