Kick It Out received a record 1,007 reports of discriminatory behaviour last season, an alarming rise of 65.1% on 2021-22, the organisation has revealed.
The total for the 2022-23 season covers the professional game, grassroots and non-league football plus social media but represents only “a snapshot of what is happening across the game”, according to Kick It Out’s chief executive, Tony Burnett. He has called for a centralised reporting system and for clubs, leagues and governing bodies to be forced to share their reporting data.
