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Kick It Out Demands Stronger EDI Measures in Football

3/10/2026

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Kick It Out criticizes the independent football regulator (IFR)'s initial proposals as insufficient to promote EDI, saying they put EDI on the subs' bench.
Kick It Out recommends annual publication of clubs' diversity data and board-level accountability for EDI to ensure transparency.
The independent football regulator (IFR) says it will launch a second licensing-policy consultation and is premature to claim deficiencies, citing recent racial abuse against Premier League players.

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Kick It Out criticizes the independent football regulator (IFR)'s initial proposals as insufficient to promote EDI, saying they put EDI on the subs' bench.
Kick It Out recommends annual publication of clubs' diversity data and board-level accountability for EDI to ensure transparency.
The independent football regulator (IFR) says it will launch a second licensing-policy consultation and is premature to claim deficiencies, citing recent racial abuse against Premier League players.