Football Club that Went Woke Is Going Broke

Football club that went woke is going broke

Ben Rumsby 13 June 2025 at 5:01 am UTC·11 min read They became famous for being the first – and still only – football club to pay their women’s team the same as their men’s. But almost eight years after launching their “Equality FC” campaign, Lewes have admitted they now face a fight to stick to that landmark commitment and even “to keep the club running” this summer.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement In an extraordinary appeal to their f…

Women's football team that announced equal pay with men's team goes broke

Lewes FC has issued an extraordinary appeal for £120,000 to survive the summer, warning that "the next few weeks" will shape their entire future

The football club that went woke is going broke

Lewes FC were the first side to announce equal pay for their men’s and women’s teams but are now desperately short of cash

Lewes FC accused of being ‘woke’ after plea to fans for £120,000 to escape going bust

Lewes FC have been accused of being ‘woke’ by Telegraph writer Ben Rumsby after a plea to fans for £120,000 to escape going bust. The only football club paying men and women equally since 2017, is facing financial difficulties after their women’s team was relegated from the Women’s Championship. The club, labeled ‘woke’ for its equal pay stance, issued an urgent plea for donations to secure its future. Former board member Barry Collins resigned,…

Lewes FC launches financial appeal to avoid going bust

Lewes FC have launched a financial appeal, asking fans to help raise £120,000 amid a desperate effort to avoid going bust. It comes eight years after they made history by becoming the first club to [...] The post Lewes FC appeals to fans to help save club eight years after introducing equal pay for men’s and women’s teams appeared first on SheKicks.