South Asians in Football Weekly: Uddin set for England C, Khan urged to consider Pakistan, Yan Dhanda's future, plus goals galore

The latest edition of South Asians in Football Weekly is out after another eventful week for the community in the Beautiful Game...

Trailblazer Anwar Uddin will return to the touchline as England C assistant manager, Sky Sports News understands.

Former Aldershot Town assistant Uddin, who has previously managed at Glebe FC and at Ware, will re-unite with long-serving boss Paul Fairclough, with the England C non-league team expected to travel to Wales to play Cymru C at the end of March.

Ex-Dagenham and Redbridge captain Uddin won an FA Youth Cup with West Ham, before making his senior debut at Bristol Rovers in 2002 when he became the first British-Bangladeshi league player in English football history.

Sky Sports News exclusively revealed back in 2022 that Uddin had become the first British South Asian to become assistant manager of an England men's side.

Uddin was responsible for bringing in three South Asian heritage coaches to support the team for their last game at Cymru, creating one of the most ethnically diverse dugouts in England's international football history.

England beat Cymru C 1-0 on home soil last year in the fourth fixture between the two sides in six years. They lead the head-to-head record 2-1, with the 2019 clash between the two sides ending in a draw.

Luton Town striker Sam Khan "must consider" the prospect of playing for Pakistan, according to Footballistan podcast host Shahrukh Sohail.

Khan headed home Luton's winner in the last round of the Women's FA Cup, setting up a lucrative home tie against WSL side Brighton this weekend.

The forward, who has overseas experience and played for Women's National League clubs including Cambridge United and Actonians, has scored four goals in her last four matches.

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