Kick It Out reveal reporting statistics for 2015/16 season

Tuesday 6 Sep 2016
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Kick It Out is today (6 September) publishing its reporting statistics, which reveal a small increase in reports of discrimination sent to football’s equality and inclusion organisation.

For the fourth consecutive season, Kick It Out saw a rise in the number of reports it received relating to discrimination, seeing an overall increase of 2.5% from the 2014/15 term.

Over 400 reports were submitted to the organisation, with incidents on social media seeing the most significant rise in reporting, up 18% from the previous season. There was a small decrease in reports submitted from the grassroots game.

Below are the complete statistics for the 2015/16 season:

KICK IT OUT REPORTING STATISTICS 2015/16

402 incidents (2.5% increase compared to 2014/15)

Previous seasons for comparison:

2012/13: 77 incidents

2013/14: 284 incidents

2014/15: 393 incidents

Type of discrimination (including percentage change from 2014/15): Race (54% – decrease of 3%), Faith (20.5% – rise of 3.5%), Sexual Orientation (17% – rise of 4%), Gender (7% – decrease of 2%), Disability (1% – decrease of 3%), Age (0.5% – rise of 0.5%).

PROFESSIONAL GAME INCIDENTS (INVOLVING SUPPORTERS)

122 incidents (16% decrease compared to 2014/15)

Type of discrimination – Race (61%), Sexual Orientation (23.5%), Faith (10.5%), Gender (4%), Disability (1%)

PARTICIPANTS PROFESSIONAL GAME (INVOLVING PLAYERS, MANAGERS, CLUB STAFF)

13 incidents (86% increase compared to 2014/15)

Type of discrimination – Race (38%), Sexual Orientation (38%), Gender (8%), Faith (8%), Disability (8%).

GRASSROOTS INCIDENTS

73 incidents (2% decrease compared to 2014/15)

Type of discrimination: Race (89%), Faith (4%), Gender (4%), Sexual Orientation (3%).

SOCIAL MEDIA INCIDENTS

194 incidents (18% increase compared to 2014/15)

Type of discrimination: Race (39%), Faith (34%), Sexual Orientation (16%), Gender (9%), Disability (1%), Age (1%).

Kick It Out’s reporting app was responsible for 22% of professional game and grassroots complaints in 2015/16. It allows users to attach evidence such as videos and photos, and social media abuse can be reported too.

FA DISCRIMINATORY INCIDENTS 2015/16 (INCLUDING KICK IT OUT STATS)

902 incidents (decrease of six cases)

2013/14: 663
2014/15: 908

Types of discrimination reported in professional football: Race, colour, ethnicity (59%), Sexual Orientation (13%), Nationality (17%), Gender (9%), Disability (4%), Religion / Faith (6%).

Types of discrimination reported in grassroots football: Race, colour, ethnicity (50%), Sexual Orientation (18%), Nationality (11%), Gender (8%), Disability (11%), Religion / Faith (2%).

Full more information, see The FA’s 2015/16 English Football’s Inclusion and Anti-Discrimination Action Plan.

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Jack Butland, 'Next 20' Ambassador
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Clive Tyldesley, football commentator
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Greg Dyke, former FA chairman
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Yaya Toure, Manchester City midfielder
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Thomas Hitzlsperger, former Aston Villa midfielder
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Sadio Mané, Liverpool winger
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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
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Joe Jacobson, Wycombe Wanderers midfielder
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