“Football still has a long way to go in terms of education and acceptance.”
Samuel Okafor, chief executive of @kickitoutofficial.bsky.social and a former professional footballer, tells Kitty Melrose about discrimination in English football and why the game faces a crucial moment for change.
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Kick It Out urges the Independent Football Regulator to take a “once-in-a-generation” chance to make football more representative.
Our recommendations focus on EDI, leadership diversity & tackling discrimination.
🔗 bit.ly/4uDDFen
Introducing 'PLAY ON' - a new short film by Myndstate and John Reavey
Supported by @kickitoutofficial.bsky.social, FvH, @dulwichhamletfc.bsky.social, and London Titans FC
The love of the game should never be determined by who you are and how you identify. Everyone should be able to play on.
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"Discrimination is on the rise again in football - we must remain united in standing up to it" Kick It Out Chief Executive Samuel Okafor writes in The Guardian about the rise in reports of discrimination since the summer
"Discrimination is on the rise again in football - we must remain united in standing up to it" Kick It Out Chief Executive Samuel Okafor writes in The Guardian about the rise in reports of discrimination since the summer
"Discrimination is on the rise again in football - we must remain united in standing up to it.”
Kick It Out CEO Samuel Okafor writes in The Guardian about the rise in reports of discrimination since the summer.
🔗 Read the full article: bit.ly/4mJQz59
The Frank Soo Foundation and @kickitoutofficial.bsky.social have launched a new reporting relationship to tackle discrimination against East and South East Asian communities in football.
Report here:
www.kickitout.org/report?The_F...
A couple of weeks ago, we launched our new five-year strategy: Football United.
Read more below about our four goals to make football more welcoming for everyone: www.kickitout.org/news-media/k...
🙌 A wonderful Wembley tribute for the late great Lord Herman Ouseley, on what would’ve been his 80th birthday.
📸 Swipe to see how the night went.
🎥 Watch the full documentary “Who was Lord Herman Ouseley?" here: bit.ly/41ThbID
#ThankYouHerman
🚨85% of women who experience or witness sexism or misogyny at football don’t report it
📲 If you see, or hear sexism, report it.
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‼️ Why we need to talk about sexist chanting...
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🚨 Kick It Out and Her Game Too are happy to announce a new reporting relationship!
🔗 Read more here: bit.ly/41Li33f
🗣️ "What I did was awful, but I’m willing to make amends.”
📚 Our Fan Education manager Alan Bush spoke to the BBC about how he helped educate ‘Steve’ through our restorative justice programme after using a homophobic slur at a match.
‼️Read more about the story here: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
"There's so much South Asian talent out there; why are clubs still ignoring it?" Writing in The Guardian, our chair Sanjay Bhandari discusses what more needs to be done to build on the number of professionals in the game.
🗣️ “There’s so much South Asian talent out there. Why are football clubs still ignoring it?” - Sanjay Bhandari, Kick It Out chair.
🔗 Click the link to read the full @theguardian.com article: bit.ly/41vE460
Watch Kick It Out CEO Samuel Okafor on Sky Sports, sharing his insights on the introduction of an Independent Football Regulator.
Kick It Out & Her Game Too, Kick Sexism Out.
‼️ In the last week, we’ve seen reports of misogynistic chanting, sexism directed towards women working in football and the vile targeting of players’ partners in stadiums and online.
📲 Report sexism and misogyny to us via our website, app, social media or email.
Joint statement from Kick It Out and The Frank Soo Foundation.
Report discrimination to us via our website www.kickitout.org, our app, or social media @kickitout
🤔 Heading to a game this weekend?
‼️ If you experience or witness discrimination at a football match or online, you can report it to Kick It Out.
📲 You can report it via our website, app, social media or by emailing us at: report@kickitout.org
