On August 1, Scottish football has to show that Black Lives Matter

out shopping with the family, or out for a bite to eat, there was never a problem.

“There would have been a wee bit of banter here and there, but that was all fine.

“People will say that sectarianism is more of a problem in Scotland than racism.

“I became aware of that side of things when I joined Rangers. “The problem has been looked into, but it is still around today.

“But as is the case with racism, nobody has a magic wand to fix it. “On the back of the BLM movement, we all accept that it would be better to take time to make sure the right measures are taken, rather than rushing into things and finding the right level of progress isn’t there in the longer term.

“This isn’t a short-term fix. This is for the long term, and to be a part of how society behaves towards black people.”

The fact that there are very few black managers in English football, and in executive positions, is something that needs to change. In Scotland, Kilmarnock’s Alex Dyer is the only black manager.

Black players will tell you that they feel it’s a waste of time taking their coaching badges as they feel there will be no next to no opportunities given to them.

Wallace revealed: “I took my coaching badges to a certain level, and then stopped. For me, it just felt like I didn’t have the appetite to carry on.

“I can’t quite put my finger on why, to be honest. Maybe I didn’t find it exciting enough, I’m not sure. “But plenty of black people want to be involved, and it’s a sad reflection on our game if they feel they are wasting their time.

“That needs to change. It can’t just be that the jobs are only there for white people.