Kick It Out: Record football discrimination reports after 25-per-cent rise during 2025/26 season
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Nearly twice as many reports of homophobia to Kick It Out compared to last season
Football v Homophobia campaign responds to Kick It Out’s end-of-season reporting statistics; FvH director Lou Englefield calls for greater “education, awareness and allyship” from influential figures on LGBTQ inclusion in football… By Jon Holmes Reports of homophobia submitted to Kick It Out have surged by nearly 50 per cent over the past season, according to the latest figures released by the anti-discrimination charity. The end-of-season stat…
Why the number of hits at Kick It Out has increased by 25% and what types of discrimination have become the most frequent in the Premier League and Championship - get the details of the record report.
Kick It Out: Record football discrimination reports after 25-per-cent rise during 2025/26 season
Data shows a rise in sexism, transphobia and faith-based abuse, with racism remaining the most reported form of discrimination; there was also a rise in misogyny; Sky Sports is committed to tackling online hate and abuse - visit www.skysports.com/againstonlinehate
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