July 2014

The Celebration Statue comes to life
Plans to immortalise three West Bromwich Albion legends have been brought to...
24th July 2014
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Three Middlesbrough fans banned for life after Koran ripping incident
Three supporters have been banned from the Riverside for life while two others...
24th July 2014
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Croatian Football Federation to investigate racism claim
The Croatian Football Federation (CFF) has said it will investigate Manchester...
24th July 2014
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‘Next 20’ ambassador Ben moves to Tottenham
Ben Davies, one of Kick It Out’s ‘Next 20’ ambassadors, has joined...
24th July 2014
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UEFA impose partial stadium closure on Paris Saint-Germain
UEFA, European football's governing body, yesterday (23 July) imposed a partial...
23rd July 2014
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Kick It Out statement on alleged HNK Rijeka incident
Kick It Out, football's equality and inclusion organisation, has issued the...
23rd July 2014
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Club Statement: Manchester City
A statement from Manchester City, released on 22nd July 2014:
Manchester...
23rd July 2014
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Manchester City Under-21s walk off field during game
Manchester City Under-21s walked off during a friendly in Croatia after one of...
23rd July 2014
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Next 20 star Andre joins West Brom on loan
Kick It Out 'Next 20' ambassador Andre Wisdom has joined Premier League side...
22nd July 2014
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Julian Dicks talks about managing West Ham Ladies
He was a no-nonsense, tough-tackling hard man of football in the 1990s, who...
22nd July 2014
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IAB convene for fourth meeting
Organisations from across the game convened on Wembley Stadium this week as part...
21st July 2014
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Kick It Out spearheading Gypsy, Roma and Traveller initiative
Kick It Out is spearheading a national initiative aimed at increasing...
19th July 2014
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Hampshire FA to hold FA Community Roadshow
Hampshire FA is holding the ‘Hampshire FA Community Roadshow’ at...
18th July 2014
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Derbyshire County FA to host Community Roadshow
Derbyshire County FA (DCFA) will hold a Community Roadshow at Derby County’s...
17th July 2014
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Abou Diaby talks about religion and pre-season
Abou Diaby says he has a duty to set a good example as a Muslim footballer...
17th July 2014
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Grant programme for Inter Faith Week
The Inter Faith Youth Trust is offering grants up to £500 for organisations...
16th July 2014
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Casey Stoney speaks on football and motherhood
Former England Women's captain Casey Stoney writing in her column for the BBC,...
16th July 2014
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Premier League clubs 'failing disabled fans'
Premier League football clubs are failing to sell season tickets to disabled...
16th July 2014
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"We have a responsibility as players to give something back and I’m really thankful to be part of this organisation because we can do a lot of good."
Jack Butland, 'Next 20' Ambassador

“A big part of my involvement with Kick It Out stems from my strong admiration for the organisation’s commitment to fairness and equality.”
Clive Tyldesley, football commentator

“It was Kick It Out that convinced the people in football that change was possible.”
Greg Dyke, former FA chairman

“I wanted to thank the campaigners at Kick It Out for their work. I know first-hand how Kick It Out can help.”
Yaya Toure, Manchester City midfielder

“It is important for me in my role as a Kick It Out ‘Next 20’ ambassador to teach young people how to handle discrimination and treat people with respect.”
Romelu Lukaku, 'Next 20' Ambassador

“It is a massive honour for me to be an ambassador for such a great organisation. I think they do great work on and off the field.”
Toni Duggan, 'Next 20' Ambassador

"It really helped me to see that other professional sports people were acknowledging their sexuality. I read about John Amaechi, Gareth Thomas and Tom Daley. They weren't footballers but the fact that they went public gave me the feeling that I was not alone."
Thomas Hitzlsperger, former Aston Villa midfielder

"There was no conflict between religion and the fact that I wanted to play football. I was brought up correctly and in the right way and my parents are very proud of the fact that I am a professional footballer."
Sadio Mané, Liverpool winger

“I think it’s important to share success stories and realise that there are women operating in the game. If it’s something you want to do, you can do it.”
Ffion Eade, Hampshire FA referee

"I've had loads of negative comments from men, especially growing up. It's just boring and old. Times have changed, and they continue to change. Women play football, and they're good at it, and have been for a number of years.”
Kelly Smith, England Women's record goalscorer

"Despite the progress, stereotypes still exist in football and until that is broken down it will be extremely difficult for a woman to manage a top level men's team."
Rachel Yankey, former Arsenal Ladies forward

"There’s no hiding that there is sexism in sport. We have a lack of women right across all levels of management, playing and coaching. It shows the closed nature of sport in general and this includes the media. It’s an indictment of sport as a whole."
Rimla Akhtar, Kick It Out trustee and Chair of the Muslim Women’s Sports Foundation

“I’m proud to be a supporter of Kick It Out and particularly the work they are doing to combat antisemitism within football.”
Joe Jacobson, Wycombe Wanderers midfielder

"With Kick It Out leading the way football is standing up and fighting against those who preach hatred and intolerance and we at Chelsea are proud to support their work."
Bruce Buck, Chelsea Football Club Chairman