April 2015

City supporter charged after allegedly abusing Ashley Young at derby match
A Manchester City fan is due to appear in court after being charged with...
30th April 2015
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Kick It Out becomes first charity to team with Wear Your Support
Kick It Out, football’s equality and inclusion organisation, is pleased to be...
30th April 2015
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Basingstoke Town ban supporter following homophobic abuse on Twitter
Basingstoke Town have moved swiftly to issue a ban to a supporter who admitted...
30th April 2015
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FSF/SD Supporters Summit 2015 with BT Sport's Supporters Club
This year’s Supporters Summit, jointly hosted by national fan organisations...
29th April 2015
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Raise Your Game brings the present and future together
Emirates Stadium, the home of Arsenal FC, hosted Kick It Out’s annual Raise...
29th April 2015
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Sarah wants mentees to go for Gould at this year’s #RYG
Sarah Gould is one of over 90 mentors that will be offering advice and insight...
27th April 2015
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Bulgarian FA fine CSKA Sofia for swastika flag but racist jibes unpunished
The disciplinary committee of the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) has punished...
27th April 2015
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Expert workshops to feature at Raise Your Game
Kick It Out, football’s equality and inclusion organisation, will be hosting...
24th April 2015
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Oyston denies FA charge
Blackpool FC chairman Karl Oyston has denied an FA charge of misconduct.
It...
23rd April 2015
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Nottingham Trent journalism students participate in Kick It Out session
Nottingham Trent University journalism students were given the opportunity to...
23rd April 2015
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Romelu Lukaku discusses heritage and ancestry at 'Next 20' workshop
Everton and Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku joined Kick It Out for a workshop at...
23rd April 2015
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Marcus Gayle writes for Kick It Out
Not many of our mentors have played at the FIFA World Cup finals. Marcus Gayle...
23rd April 2015
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Kick It Out and #PrideinFootball issue statements on homophobic chanting
Kick It Out, football’s equality and inclusion organisation, and...
20th April 2015
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Kick It Out unveils findings of research into football-related hate crime on social media
Kick It Out, football’s equality and inclusion organisation, has published new...
16th April 2015
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Kick It Out speaks at sport and discrimination conference
Kick It Out, football’s equality and inclusion organisation, spoke at the...
16th April 2015
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On The Board class of 2015 graduate at Wembley
Footballers from the second cohort of the ‘On The Board’ effective board...
16th April 2015
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Liverpool FC to take action against offensive tweet
Last month, Liverpool Football Club received complaints of a tweet showing an...
16th April 2015
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Fare and Football v Homophobia small grants for IDAHOT
LGBT rights international campaign Football v Homophobia (FvH) and the Fare...
16th April 2015
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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