Canada’s government will withhold funding for the women’s football officials who were banned by Fifa after the drone spying scandal at the Paris Olympics.

The defending women's Olympic champions have been deducted six points and head coach Bev Priestman received a one-year ban from world governing body Fifa. Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) officials Joseph…

Continue ReadingCanada’s government will withhold funding for the women’s football officials who were banned by Fifa after the drone spying scandal at the Paris Olympics.

Anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out says it received record-high reports of discrimination during the 2023-24 season, with levels of sexism, misogyny and racism on the rise.

Across all levels of English football last season, there were 1,332 incidents reported - a 32% increase from last season and the most ever received by the organisation. Reports of…

Continue ReadingAnti-discrimination charity Kick It Out says it received record-high reports of discrimination during the 2023-24 season, with levels of sexism, misogyny and racism on the rise.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca does not think there will be “any problems at all” when midfielder Enzo Fernandez joins up with his squad on Monday on their US pre-season tour, amid ongoing disciplinary proceedings into alleged racism.

The midfielder, 23, was accused by the French Football Federation of singing a "racist and discriminatory" chant after Argentina won the Copa America. The song contains lyrics which question the…

Continue ReadingChelsea manager Enzo Maresca does not think there will be “any problems at all” when midfielder Enzo Fernandez joins up with his squad on Monday on their US pre-season tour, amid ongoing disciplinary proceedings into alleged racism.