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Azeem Rafiq among sportspeople highlighting impact of online abuse in new report

Some contributors said they self-censored online or while broadcasting for fear of being targeted.

The Independent UK

‘He knows the sport inside out’: how David Kogan landed role to regulate football

First chair’s background in football finance and his Labour links helped land historic job he did not initially apply for

The Guardian - UK

New figures show record number of discrimination reports in football last season

The anti-discrimination and inclusion charity, Kick It Out, received a record number of reports of racism, sexism and faith-based abuse in football last season

The Guardian - UK

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Mary Earps, Peter Shilton & Jeff Stelling: Find out football's full New Year Honours list

Players, staff, officials, managers and others have all been recognised for their services to the beautiful game in the UK

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Sanjay Bhandari case: ED files prosecution complaint against two

Sanjay Bhandari case: The agency has invoked money-laundering charges against Cheruvathur Chakutty Thampi and Sumit Chadha. A special Delhi court took cognisance of the prosecution complaint on December 22.

The Hindu

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

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.

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CBI to send judicial requests to U.K., UAE, S. Korea in bribery case against lobbyist Sanjay Bhandari

The CBI has alleged that Bhandari, as the director of UAE-based Santech International, entered into a criminal conspiracy.

The Hindu

I-T assessment transfer to Central Circle | Delhi High Court dismisses pleas of Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul, Priyanka

The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions by Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra against the Income Tax Department’s decision to transfer their assessments to the Central Circle instead of an ordinary assessment in a matter related to arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari.

The Hindu

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

Independent FA panel slammed after finding John Yems to be ‘not a conscious racist’

Anti-racism campaigners have warned a ‘dangerous precedent’ has been set after the former Crawley manager John Yems avoided a life ban from football

The Guardian - UK

New duties on social media firms as Tories accused of watering down legislation

Web giants will be forced to beef-up protections for youngsters, according to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport - but a key clause has been ditched ofter a backlash

Daily Mirror

Sanjay Bhandari: Sinister abuse of power from FIFA over OneLove armband

FIFA threatened sporting sanctions, starting at a yellow card for the captains, if the armbands were worn.

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The Guardian - UK

Twitter may not cope with World Cup abuse, says Kick It Out chair

Sanjay Bhandari says cuts in trust and safety team at platform could be taken as ‘green light for hate’

The Independent UK

Kick It Out chair urges Government to provide more online protection from abuse

The anti-discrimination charity estimates discriminatory abuse could be viewed over two billion times during the World Cup finals.

The Guardian - UK

Antony and grim-faced Football Men providing real entertainment

In today’s Fiver: Showboating and some real talk about the HWRC

The Guardian - UK

Football must finally be brave enough to confront brutal facts of inequality

A report released on Friday shows clubs are not doing enough and without radical transparency there is no short-term solution

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The Independent UK

English clubs failing to meet pledged diversity targets, new report shows

All Premier League teams and 32 English Football League clubs have signed up to the code, which was introduced in 2020 to increase equality of opportunity

The Independent UK

English clubs failing to meet pledged diversity targets, annual FA report shows

Kick It Out admitted there was ‘room for improvement’ two years on from the code being introduced.

Manchester Evening News

Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Maguire and Marcus Rashford most abused footballers on Twitter, Ofcom report reveals

'This is the Wild West and it needs to stop being the Wild West'

The Independent UK

Football cannot become complacent about ‘mutating’ online abuse, warns Kick It Out

A year has passed since social media was flooded with abuse directed towards Bukayo Saka, Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford following the Euro 2020 final against Italy

The Hindu

Premier League launches plan for more South Asian footballers

According to data released by the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) in March, there are just 16 professional footballers in the top four tiers of English football with British South Asian heritage

The Guardian - UK

Premier League launches scheme to identify players of South Asian heritage

The Premier League acknowledged that players of South Asian heritage are ‘significantly underrepresented’ in English football, as it looks to bring an end to decades of lost talent

The Independent UK

Laura Ricketts serious about Chelsea, fighting discrimination and bigotry

The Chicago Cubs director believes her experience as a gay sports franchise boss would make for an inclusive club.

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