Anti-racism campaigner and founder of Kick It Out Lord Herman Ouseley has died aged 79.
It is believed Lord Ouseley died on Wednesday after a short illness.
He was chairman of Kick It Out for 25 years, which he founded to tackle racism and discrimination in football.
He sat in the House of Lords as a crossbencher from 2001 until his retirement in 2019, and also served as the chief executive for the Race Equality Commission after a long career in local government.
Kick It Out paid tribute to Lord Ouseley this afternoon, saying he was “a fearless advocate for underrepresented and disadvantaged communities and will be sorely missed”.
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