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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Suzanne Wrack

UK pubs sign up to World Cup charter aiming to improve female fans’ safety

Female England fans at Boxpark in Croydon celebrate
England fans at Boxpark in Croydon celebrate the opening World Cup victory against Iran on Monday. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

More than 40 pubs in England have signed up to This Fan Girl’s World Cup pub charter, committing to supporting female fans in watching matches as the nights draw in.

Amy Drucquer, who co-founded the not-for-profit digital platform in 2016, has long had to tackle winter nights as a manager of a grassroots club. When the Qatar World Cup was rescheduled from the summer, she had concerns about the impact on female fans of watching evening games in pubs.

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