Lord Ouseley, who launched an anti-racism campaign in 1993 which ultimately led to the foundation of Kick It Out, died last week after a short illness at the age of 79.

Troy Townsend, who worked with Kick It Out from 2001 until earlier this year, criticised the reaction from the football authorities to Lord Ouseley’s death, saying: “I would have thought there would have been some recognition of Herman Ouseley’s passing this weekend, considering everything he did to make football a more equal industry.

“But, no moments’ applause, no black armbands, nothing mentioned in commentary.”

The FA paid tribute to Lord Ouseley across its social media channels last week and sources close to the governing body say the tributes planned are in line with what it has done for other people who have made such a significant contribution to the game.

But it is understood that there will not be a minute’s silence or applause, and players will not wear black armbands.

The FA said in a statement published last Thursday: “Lord Ouseley was a trailblazer in English football, having the original vision for @kickitout, and he played a hugely inspirational role in tackling discrimination across our game while advocating for under-represented and disadvantaged communities.”

Lord Ouseley served as chief executive of Lambeth council, the first black person to hold a post of its kind in Britain. He set up Let’s Kick Racism Out of Football in 1993 and as chair and chief executive of the Commission for Racial Equality between 1993 and 2000.

He went on to head the organisation — which changed its name to Kick It Out — until December 2018.

Kick It Out said in a statement last week: “Lord Ouseley was a titan in tackling discrimination in football. He was also a fearless advocate for under-represented and disadvantaged communities and will be sorely missed.

“Lord Ouseley’s vision to set up Kick It Out was the first true structural change in football to take on a problem that had blighted the game for decades.

“Fans and participants are now more aware of discrimination and how to challenge it, which is a legacy of the tenacity and vigour he showed in ensuring football continued to change.

“We owe him a huge debt of gratitude and vow to continue that legacy for the benefit of future generations.”