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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Paul MacInnes

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

A player with a football
Reports of sexism and misogyny rose by 67% on the year before. Photograph: James Marsh/BPI/Shutterstock

A record number of reports of abuse at matches in English football were made during the 2024-25 season, with complaints of sexism and misogyny driving the increase, according to new data from Kick It Out.

The anti-discrimination organisation has published its annual survey, with figures showing there were 1,398 reports of discriminatory behaviour made over the previous 12 months, up from 1,332 the year before.

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