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Troy Townsend to leave anti-discrimination football charity Kick it Out after 13 years

Townsend, the organisation’s head of player engagement, will step down at the end of June

Evening Standard

New Kick It Out survey reveals four out of five female coaches have faced sexism

Over half of those who said they had experienced sexism or misogyny admitted they had thought about quitting coaching

Evening Standard

Four in five female UK football coaches report having experienced sexism

Female coaches are being left ‘exhausted’ by a football culture still rife with sexism, new research has claimed

The Guardian - UK

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Kick It Out calls alleged racist abuse of Luton’s Carlton Morris ‘shameful’

Anyone found guilty of racially abusing Luton’s Carlton Morris must face “the strongest possible consequences”, Kick It Out has said.

The National (Scotland)

‘Shameful’ alleged racist abuse of Luton’s Carlton Morris must be harshly punished

The 28-year-old striker complained of a comment made by Sheffield United fans, which anti-racism organisation Kick it Out caaled ‘vile behaviour’

The Independent UK

Abbas Khan: the trailblazing football official striving to break down barriers

Assistant referee welcomes work done to diversify the game and explains what clubs can do to further assist Muslims

The Guardian - UK

Football clubs failing to hit ethnic and gender diversity targets, reveals FA

Premier League, EFL and WSL clubs who pledged to improve diversity in recruitment have collectively failed to hit their agreed annual targets

The Guardian - UK

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Clubs must be punished for failure to meet diversity requirements – Kick It Out

The 53 clubs signed up to the Football Leadership Diversity Code collectively failed to meet any of the eight hiring targets set for them.

The Independent UK

UK government to introduce legislation to create independent football regulator

The football governance bill, announced by King Charles in parliament, effectively guarantees the arrival of a regulator

The Guardian - UK

Newcastle and Kick It Out condemn ‘disgusting racial abuse’ sent duo after Arsenal match

Joe Willock and Bruno Guimaraes were sent abusive messages on social media

The Independent UK

Football fan convicted of racially abusing Rio Ferdinand

Jamie Arnold was seen making racist remarks and hand gestures at the former Manchester United defender.

The Independent UK

Paul Elliott: ‘When I came back to Charlton it was like the values had been ripped out’

Paul Elliott tells Paul MacInnes some of the priorities are to reconnect with the Charlton fanbase and embrace diversity after returning to the club as a director

The Guardian - UK

Kick It Out CEO says new online safety bill is ‘brilliant’ but only ‘a small piece of the jigsaw’

The new legislation, which could help prevent discrimination and abuse on social media platforms, passed its final parliamentary debate on Friday

The Independent UK

Premier League clubs ask government to block nation-state ownership

Top-flight teams have asked for move to be part of new football regulator’s brief while equality, diversity and inclusion will not be central part of governance code

The Guardian - UK

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Low budgets, criticism, lack of authority: The role of Kick It Out is the most thankless in football, yet one of the most important

David to the Goliath of discrimination in football, for 30 years the organisation has tirelessly battled boycotts, controversies and misconceptions

The Independent UK

Bans for racism should match those for betting offences – Anton Ferdinand

Former West Ham and QPR defender Ferdinand was racially abused by Chelsea captain John Terry during a match in 2011.

The Guardian - UK

Anton Ferdinand urges FAs to suspend games over racial abuse

Anton Ferdinand said governing bodies should act to suspend matches where players suffer racial abuse

The Guardian - UK

Tradition with a bold modern style? Yep, it’s kit launch season again

In today’s Football Daily: Moments of greatness, overpriced nylon, Flint away and geology lessons

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Evening Standard

Kick It Out reveals ‘significant leap’ in discriminatory behaviour reports

Anti-discrimination body Kick It Out received a 65.1 per cent rise in reports of discriminatory behaviour during the 2022-23 season - with reports of sexism and misogyny up 400 per cent.

The Independent UK

Kick It Out received 65.1 per cent rise in reports of discrimination last season

The anti-discrimination body received more than 1,000 reports of discriminatory behaviour last term.

The Independent UK

Reports of abuse across football hit ‘alarming’ record number

Kick It Out received 65.1% more reports of discriminatory behaviour compared to the previous year

The Guardian - UK

Reports of discrimination reached record high last season, says Kick It Out

The organisation received 1,007 reports of discriminatory behaviour last term, a sharp rise which has been described as ‘alarming’

The Independent UK

Kick It Out: Record number of reports prove discrimination still a serious issue

The anti-discrimination body received more than 1,000 reports of discriminatory behaviour during the 2022-23 season.

Evening Standard

Two years on from Saka, Rashford and Sancho racism, is football making progress in fight against online abuse?

Today marks two years since a deluge of online racist abuse was directed at Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho after their missed penalties in the Euro 2020 Final.

The Independent UK

‘Glass ceiling smashed!’: Historic Hannah Dingley appointment at Forest Green hailed

Hannah Dingley became the first female head coach of a professional men’s side in England

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