Published Jul 28, 2026, 5:33 PM ET · Updated 4 months ago · 2 sources
Kick It Out: Record football discrimination reports after 25-per-cent rise during 2025/26 season
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Kick It Out received a record 1,744 reports of discrimination during the 2025/26 season, the anti-discrimination charity has revealed. The figure represents a 25-per-cent increase on the previous campaign, while the number of recorded incidents also passed 1,000 for the first time, reaching 1,255. Reports increased across every area of the game, with complaints from professional football and grassroots both rising by 41 per cent to 636 and 458 respectively. Online reports also increased by five