Sports organisations will see funding cut if they don't have women as at least 40% of their board members by end of 2023

Sports organisations will see their funding cut if they don’t have at least 40% of their board members women by next year.

The threat to the pockets of sports bodies unless they play ball has come directly from Sports Minister Jack Chambers.

He said: “If they don’t hit the targets by the end of 2023, there will be financial consequences.”