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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

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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 Independent 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

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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

The Guardian - UK

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.

Evening Standard

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

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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 Guardian - 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.

The Independent UK

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.

Evening Standard

‘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

The Independent UK

Kick It Out hail Hannah Dingley appointment at Forest Green

The League Two club announced Dingley as their caretaker head coach late on Tuesday night.

The Independent UK

Regulator must hold football to account over discrimination, says CMS committee

Club action plans on EDI must be mandated and assessed by a regulator, the CMS committee said.

The Independent UK

FA plans to dock points for misconduct in grassroots football welcomed

Campaigners have said points sanctions should extend up the football pyramid as abuse of officials will result in three to six points deductions from the 2023-24 season

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The Independent UK

Kick It Out chief frustrated by ‘who you know’ culture when clubs pick a manager

There are currently no black or minority ethnic managers in the Premier League.

Daily Mirror

Chelsea fan banned after making racist gesture at Tottenham star Son Heung-min

Tottenham and South Korea forward Son Heung-min was targeted with a vile racist gesture during the Premier League fixture between Chelsea and Spurs in August 2022

The Guardian - UK

English football’s regulator: what will it do and is it a blow for Premier League?

Observers expected the Premier League to snuff out any changes from the proposed independent regulator in the back rooms of Westminster but this has not come to pass

Daily Mirror

Kick It Out demand change after Son Heung-min receives racist abuse on social media

The Tottenham forward received racist abuse online following Tottenham's derby clash with West Ham United and Kick It Out have had enough and demanded urgent change

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The Independent UK

‘Disgusted’ Kick It Out demand action after Son Heung-min racist abuse

Both Ivan Toney and the Tottenham striker have been targeted in the past week

The Guardian - UK

New scheme leads to increased diversity in pathway to become a Lioness

The number of black and ethnic minority players selected for England women youth teams has increased from 7% to 17% since 2017

The Independent UK

Mykhailo Mudryk unlikely to face ban over racial slur in TikTok video

The FA is seeking clarification about the post

The Independent UK

Chelsea star Mykhailo Mudryk ‘deeply sorry’ for racial slur in TikTok video

The Ukraine winger, who joined the Blues this month for £89m, ‘regrets’ the social media post from July last year

The Independent UK

John Yems: FA exploring legal options against independent panel’s findings

Yems was handed a 15-month ban after admitting to one charge and being found guilty of 11 others

The Independent UK

FA exploring legal options against independent panel’s John Yems findings

Kick It Out labelled the former Crawley manager’s discriminatory language ‘simply shocking’.

The Independent UK

‘Disgraceful’: Ian Wright criticises FA after inquiry finds John Yems is ‘not a conscious racist’

The FA appeared to backtrack on its position and is now looking into the possibility of a legal challenge against the findings of its own independent panel

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