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Football has ‘reactionary and homophobic’ attitude, Tory MP claims
Failing to tackle homophobia in sport could be leading to a drain in talent, a Tory MP has warned, amid accusations football had taken a “reactionary and quite frankly homophobic” attitude to the problem.
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Gay football players ‘still face significant homophobic abuse if they come out’
The head of the FA said the organisation was determined to stamp out homophobia and would come down hard on fans who hurl anti-gay abuse
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Sports Minister Backs ‘ Football vs Homophobia ’ Campaign
Minister for Sport Hugh Robertson has backed calls for professional football clubs to do more to combat homophobia.
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FA provides clubs with ‘toolkit’ to tackle homophobia
The Football Association has stepped up efforts to fight homophobia in football by providing clubs with a toolkit.
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FA chief Bernstein says gay players should have no fear about declaring their sexuality
Football Association chairman David Bernstein has insisted that no player should be afraid of coming out as gay after the governing body agreed an action plan to tackle discrimination.
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Liverpool FC player hit with £10K fine for calling team mate ‘gay’
Liverpool youngster Suso has been fined by the Football Association for a comment posted on Twitter.