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Wednesday, November 5, 2025 football sexism referee discrimination fa hemelhempstead women inclusivity nationalleaguesouth gender sport

Hemel Hempstead Town Football Club has been fined £750 following an incident where their supporters directed a sexist chant at Stacey Pearson, a prominent female referee and former Yeovil Town player. The chant, heard during … Read More

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 football safety fletcher vigar fa perimeter walls injury nationalleague prevention sport

Former Bath City player Alex Fletcher has voiced deep concerns that more footballers could suffer fatal injuries from collisions with perimeter walls unless the Football Association (FA) implements urgent safety reforms. His … Read More

Sunday, September 28, 2025 somerset football homophobia investigation discrimination chewmagna axbridge abuse inclusion fa sport

The Somerset County Football League is investigating an allegation of homophobic abuse during a match between Chew Magna FC and Axbridge United FC on Saturday, September 27. The match, part of the Division 3 league, was … Read More

Saturday, April 26, 2025 racism aggression abuse youth football grassroots discrimination fa england

Youth football matches in England have been marred by shocking incidents of racism, aggression, and abuse, highlighting a disturbing trend that is tarnishing the beauty of the game. A joint investigation by Mirror and … Read More

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 referee dad under-15s youth football abuse threat crowd disorder fa children

A referee faced a harrowing encounter when an irate father of an under-15s player he had sent off chased and threatened him in his car. The official, left shaken by the alarming incident, reported that the man overtook and … Read More