NewzAnti-discrimination body Kick It Out says tougher sanctions are needed to punish discrimination in football, as the number of annual incidents hits a record high. Reported incidents of all discrimination reach new highReports of abuse in grassroots football rose for fifth yearAbusive chanting against immigrants has become a feature of football matches in England, according to new data from Kick It Out.Last season 39 reports of anti-immigrant chanting were made to the anti-discrimination charity, more than the previous two seasons combined. Phrases such as “stop the boats” and “send them back” were reported as being heard “at all levels of the game”, as part of a growing trend of discriminatory “mass chanting” at matches, Kick It Out said.
Kick It Out received a record 1,744 reports of discrimination during the 2025/26 season, the anti-discrimination charity has revealed.
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