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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 · Nov 1, 2023

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 · Oct 13, 2023

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 · Sep 22, 2023

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 · Jul 12, 2023

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 · Jul 12, 2023

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 · Jul 12, 2023

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 Independent UK · Jul 12, 2023

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 · Jul 11, 2023

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 · Jul 11, 2023

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 · Jul 11, 2023