Discrimination reports in English football reach record high of 1,744

Kick It Out received 1,744 reports of discrimination during the 2025/26 season, a record high for the anti-discrimination charity. The figure represents a 25 per cent rise on the previous season's total, marking the highest number of reports in the organisation's history. The scale of the rise signals a deepening problem with discrimination across English football that the sport's governing bodies will face renewed pressure to address.