claptoncfc In May 2025, the FA restricted women's football to only people "born with ovaries." The ban immediately ended the careers of 4 Clapton women and non binary players. Trans and intersex players have been fairly and safely taking part in FA women's football for years.
claptoncfc This ban is unwanted, unevidenced and unenforceable. Is the FA seriously proposing mandatory sex testing for the hundreds of thousands of players who play grassroots football? One banned player said: "Playing for Clapton CFC surrounded by loving, supportive teammates was one of the best things to ever happen to me. Football should be sanctuary, instead the FA have made it a place for exclusion, discrimination and intrusion".
claptoncfc Already, we've heard reports of players being subjected to invasive questioning and investigation because of how they look. The FA is responsible for this toxic harassment of gender non conforming players. On 5 December 1921, the FA announced a ban on women's football. It took 50 years to overturn it.
claptoncic We are on the right side of history. Our protests and our solidarity will mean we won't have to wait 50 years to overturn this new ban. The FA must change course now. A supporter said: "The FA is a governing body that has a track record of banning women for playing their favourite sport. A governing body who has allowed teams to be bought by capitalists throughout the pyramid but will not allocate resources to grassroots facilities and clubs. Standing shoulder to shoulder, I know this pocket of East London fire will remain strong holding the FA to account."
we are the clapton, always anti-fascist, fuck the terf FA, LET THEM PLAY
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