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FOUND: Kick it out - What They Never Told You

English football has ‘deeply embedded’ discrimination problem as abuse reports rise

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The Independent UK

Racist and homophobic abuse on the rise in English football as shocking new figures released

Reports of abuse soared last season, with Kick It Out claiming discrimination is ‘deeply embedded’ in English football

The Independent UK

Abusive chanting against immigrants in English football on rise, new data reveals

Kick It Out data said reported incidents of all discrimination had reached a new high, while abuse in grassroots football rose for a fifth consecutive year

The Guardian - UK

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Football regulator will reject call to play bigger role in promoting equality at clubs

The Independent Football Regulator is poised to reject calls from Kick It Out to take on a greater role in promoting equality, diversity and inclusion

The Guardian - UK

‘The victim should always be the priority’: how football is failing its anti-racism pledges

As the sport’s governing bodies and social media companies fail in their aim to safeguard, players are forced to fill the leadership vacuum

The Guardian - UK

Rob Edwards and Regis Le Bris stand in solidarity with their players after ‘unacceptable’ racist abuse

Sunderland winger Romaine Mundle and Wolves striker Tolu Arokodare were subjected to racist abuse last weekend

The Independent UK

Champions League: Prestianni suspended for Benfica clash in Madrid over race row

Benfica striker Gianluca Prestianni will miss his side’s Champions League play-off tie at Real Madrid on Wednesday night, after European football chiefs suspended him for one match following allegations that he racially abused Madrid’s Vinicius Junior.

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'Appalling weekend' sees four Premier League players sent racist abuse on social media

Wolves striker Tolu Arokodare and Sunderland winger Romaine Mundle were both targeted on Sunday

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FA should have given Ratcliffe ‘stronger sanction’ over immigration comments, Kick It Out says

The charity claims the Manchester United co-owner’s remarks “brought the game into disrepute”

The Independent UK

Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe should have been sanctioned – Kick It Out

Ratcliffe said in an interview with Sky News last week the UK had been “colonised by immigrants”.

The Independent UK

Mourinho accused of gaslighting for response to Vinícius’ allegation of racism

The anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out has accused José Mourinho of gaslighting for his response to Vinícius Júnior’s allegation of racist abuse

The Guardian - UK

Jose Mourinho accused of ‘gaslighting’ by Kick It Out over Vinicius allegations

The 25-year-old left the field during Real Madrid’s Champions League play-off in Lisbon.

The Independent UK

Kick It Out accuses Jose Mourinho of ‘gaslighting’ over Vinicius abuse remarks

Mourinho has been heavily criticised for suggesting Vinicius had provoked the abuse with his goal celebration.

The Independent UK

FA to launch investigation into Jim Ratcliffe’s ‘colonised by immigrants’ comments

The Manchester United co-owner has been widely criticised for the comments he made during an interview with Sky News

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The Guardian - UK

Premier League cuts funding deal with Kick It Out from three years to one

Premier League wants to take more control of its campaigns although it has no plans to end ties completely with anti-racism organisation

The Independent UK

Kick It Out warns Black players may avoid penalties due to racist abuse

The Premier League club lost the shoot-out 4-3

The Independent UK

Fans ‘demanding action’ over abuse and discrimination in football

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The Guardian - UK

Sexism and misogyny drive record levels of abuse at football games last season

A record number of reports of abuse at football matches were made during the 2024-25 season, with complaints of sexism and misogyny driving the increase

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The Independent UK

Kick It Out say reports of abuse and discrimination in football is at record high

There were 1,398 reports of abuse last season, up from 1,332 in the 2023-24 campaign

The Independent UK

Why England won’t take the knee vs Italy following racist abuse of Jess Carter

England have decided to stand before their Euro 2025 semi-final with Italy after Carter was sent ‘vile’ racist abuse on social media during the tournament

The Guardian - UK

Workforce diversity data in English football is welcome but transparency seems to have limits

Kick It Out finds that staff at most Premier League and EFL clubs do not reflect the ethnic makeup of their local communities

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Ben Roberts-Smith loses defamation appeal; Pesutto to pay $2.3m; and flushing worm wins photography prize

Federal court agrees SAS veteran was not defamed by Nine newspapers when it published reports he committed war crimes in Afghanistan

The Independent UK

Azeem Rafiq among sportspeople highlighting impact of online abuse in new report

Some contributors said they self-censored online or while broadcasting for fear of being targeted.

The Guardian - UK

‘Abuse has become normalised’: report details devastating impact of online hate

The amount of online abuse directed at people in sport is getting worse and is having a ‘devastating impact’ on their lives, livelihoods and families, a new report by Ofcom and Kick It Out has found

The Independent UK

Kick It Out urges support for trans players after exclusion from women’s game

The governing bodies updated their policies in light of a ruling from the UK Supreme Court last month.

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