World Aids Day at HYDE FC 1ST DEC 2012

 

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                  Hyde FC’s home fixture on 1^st December 2012 against Woking

The date is World Aids day and this day will be recognised with a red ribbon being provided to everyone who attends the fixture. (we have over 500 to give out) 

The match ball sponsorship for the game will taken up by Just a Ball Game?.

The Hyde manager and coaching staff will wear special  football HIV Sport badges  for the match. Hyde FC will be giving a donation to Waverley Care, an HIV outreach service

 

 

"This program received the financial support of the EU Commission (DG

Education and Culture) as part of the project coordinated by the
European Gay and Lesbian Sport Federation on "Preventing and Fighting
Homophobic Violence in Sport".

 

 

 

                                                              

Huge thanks to Hyde FC from Just A Ball Game? for their ongoing support for Diversity and against Homophobia 

 

GOSSIP's BETH DITTO Signs pledge in support of equal marriage!

                        Just a Ball Game? – MEDIA RELEASE.

GOSSIP's BETH DITTO Signs pledge in support of equal marriage!

 Just a Ball Game? caught up with Patrons GOSSIP on tour a couple of weeks ago and on attending the show wearing an Equal Marriage Scotland t-shirt director Lindsay England saw it commandeered by singer Beth Ditto who promptly dressed in the shirt for the remainder of the set. Here’s the story with pictures and links to the video

 

Link to Beth Ditto of Gossip wearing equal marriage Scotland t-shirt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh42t_PqUws&feature=player_detailpage : credit Sand Zanardy.

 

As the USA turned out to vote and LGBT campaigners across the Atlantic marched through the streets of Paris in favour of legislation on equal marriage this week, alternative music fans in the French capital attending 2 sold out GOSSIP shows were privy to singer Beth Ditto showing support for LGBT equality while singing 'gay anthem' Standing in the Way of Control when she asked a friend in the audience to hand her an EQUAL MARRIAGE SCOTLAND t-shirt, which was held up and then promptly worn generating loud cheers from all present. The lyrics were also extended to include a Nina Simone quote:

 

 “YOU DON'T HAVE

TO LIVE NEXT TO ME

 JUST GIVE ME MY

 EQUALITY..................”

* Ladyfest 2001 Glasgow Scotland became the then little known American disco punk indie funk fusion band's first ever UK live performance.

 * Standing in the Way of Control was written as a response to the Federal Marriage Amendment which would have constitutionally outlawed same-sex marriage in the United States. Beth says of the song: “Nobody in the States was that surprised or shocked by what Bush did, but it made everyone I know feel helpless and cheated. I wrote the chorus to try and encourage people not to give up. It’s a scary time for civil rights, but I really believe the only way to survive is to stick together and keep fighting.”

* SITWOC was re-released as it charted mainstream as the theme to teenage drama SKINS.

 

 

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Contact for further information:

Founding Director -Lindsay England

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Just a Ball Game? hold FARE event at Hyde FC

Just a Ball Game? hold FARE event at Hyde FC

JBG? and HYDE FC joined forces to celebrate Football Against Racism in Europe with a day of inclusive events to highlight  the need for expanding access to sport for all.

The event was hosted by Hyde FC. Amongst the events were both competitive and non-competitive football training with John Hurst from Manchester FA and Neil Gillespie of Hyde FC. There was also an opportunity to experience sitting volleyball and other games which promote inclusivity,

Claire Harvey, Captain of the Team GB Olympic Sitting Volleyball Team was due to lead the session but unfortunately was involved in a motorway accident en route. Thankfully, only the car was injured! So JBG?’s mascot, Castro the Cat got involved got involved as you can see!

Local MP Jonathan Reynolds visited and congratulated JBG? and Hyde on the day. He was very interested in the philosophy of FARE, JBG?’s campaigning against Homophobia in Sport and Hyde FC continued involvement in both campaigns. Jonathan even got a thumbs up from Castro! seen here with Andy McAnulty, Hyde FC , Club Secretary

The day was organised by Lindsay England from JBG? who was delighted with the day and thanked FARE for the funding for the event, HYDE FC, Manchester FA , Jonathan Reynolds MP and of course, the youngsters  for their support and JBG? sends best wishes to Claire Harvey and her car!  

FARE ACTION WEEK EVENT DAY at HYDE FC

JUST A BALL GAME? PATRONS-media release 2012

        

                                                                              

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       JUST A BALL GAME? ANNOUNCE FIRST PATRONS LIST.

 

 

                                            GOSSIP

The Directors of Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender football organisation, Just a Ball Game? are proud to announce their first list of PATRONS. The list consist of American alternative rockers GOSSIP, Professional Football Association (PFA) Chairman Clarke Carlisle (currently centre back at York City FC) Shadow Leader of the House of Commons and MP for Wallasey (who herself was first ‘out’ lesbian MP) Angela Eagle and her civil partner who is Chair of the TUC’s LGBT Committee, Maria Exall, GB Women’s Paralympic  Sitting Volleyball team captain Claire Harvey and Manchester businessman Iain Scott.

 

                                                                           

Gossip confirmed their support for Just a Ball Game? this week following a summer of festival appearances and a short promotional tour of their 5^th album ‘A Joyful Noise.’ No strangers to all things queer and campaigns themselves, Gossip are best known for their distinctive punk/indie/disco fusion sound and 2006 ‘gay anthem’ -Standing In the Way Of Control, written to high light the fight for equality and right to marry for LGBT people in the USA.

The band stated, “ We are proud to become Patrons of Just A Ball Game? and will continue to follow closely any campaigns under taken and hope to see the work load and achievements progress from football in the UK across the globe as sport, like music, is part of lifestyles and culture for both young and old and can help to provide opportunities and inspiration for many people.”

Just a Ball Game? had this to say about GOSSIP. '' We are excited and delighted to have Gossip come on board as PATRONS of Just a Ball Game?  linking the world of LGBT/QUEER music with LGBT/QUEER SPORT and are grateful for the support of the band who have themselves pushed boundaries and become role models with their music.”

                                                                  

Iain Scott, a director and manager of Taurus bar and restaurant in Manchester, had the following comment on becoming a Patron, “ In recognition of the exhaustive hard work already invested in this very worthy cause, I am extremely happy to support  Lindsay and Just A Ball Game? in all endeavours.”

The new, Just a Ball Game? website is due to go live in 2 weeks as part of the 2^nd official birthday of the organisation.

Contact for further information:

Founding Director -Lindsay England                                   oct.2012

info.justaballgame@yahoo.com                           

© just a ball game?

 

PFA CHAIRMAN CLARKE CARLISLE signs for JBG?

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 BRITAIN’S BRAINIEST FOOTBALLER SIGNS FOR JUST A BALL GAME?

 

Just a Ball Game? are proud to announce that York City central defender and Professional Footballers Association Chairman Clarke Carlisle has become the first British footballer currently playing the game to take an important stand for the Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender community by becoming a Patron of the campaign organisation.

 

Mr Carlisle agreed to champion the cause stating: “I am flattered and honoured with the offer, and hope to be able to fulfil the role adequately by helping to continue to spread the word of the great work already achieved by Just a Ball Game? in my media interviews.”

 Just a Ball Game? are due to make public a full list of Patrons in a few weeks time as part of their 2^nd official birthday celebrations.

The messages that JBG? send out are very much a big YES to diversity and NO to homophobia. Founding director Lindsay England welcomes the involvement of the PFA Chairman in what will hopefully be the first of many more additions to a ‘gay-straight’ alliance,

01/10/2012.                       

 

 

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Carke Carlisle PFA Chairman teams up with Just A Ball Game?

  FROM KICK IT OUT  WEBSITE.



PFA chairman signs up to 'Just a Ball Game?'

Tuesday 2 Oct 2012

'Just a Ball Game?', a campaign tackling homophobia in football, has confirmed Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) chairman Clarke Carlisle is the first current British player to become a patron of the organisation. 

Founding director Lindsay England has welcomed the involvement of the York City defender in what she claims will 'hopefully be the first of many more additions to a gay-straight alliance'.

Clarke, an ambassador for Kick It Out and Show Racism the Red Card, said: “I am flattered and honoured with the offer, and hope to be able to fulfil the role adequately by helping to continue to spread the word of the great work already achieved by Just a Ball Game? in my media interviews.”
Just a Ball Game? are due to make public a full list of Patrons as part of their second official birthday celebrations later this month.

To find out more about 'Just a Ball Game?', please click here.

Hello from BOB new communications volunteer for Just a Ball Game?

HELLO FROM BOB.


Greetings Just a Ball Game? followers. My name is Bob Woods and I have just joined JBG? to help with the communications, twitter, facebook and blogs etc. So in my first week I am pitched into the fray head first with two outings with Lindsay England into a world of football I had really lost touch with,

On Tuesday, 18t September 2012, JBG? had been invited to AFC Rushden & Diamonds. They were wanting to sign the Sports Charter for Action on Homophobia and Transphobia, and to unveil the JBG? banner behind the home goal. The Chair , Ralph Burditt, wanted to show the clubs continued commitment to diversity and respect, and launch its own "Think before You Chant" initiative.

 

Rushden & Diamonds have been through some difficult financial times but also experienced personal tragedy with the untimely death of their Goalkeeper Dale Roberts. Meeting the lovely people at the club from board members and all those volunteers which keep a non-league club going, I was overwhelmed by their sincerity, friendliness, and willingness to embrace the message of Just A Ball Game to respect Diversity and challenge Homophobia.

 

Dale's Bar, transformed from a porta cabin by volunteers, showed that this club has a huge heart!

And the penalty shoot out between Castor the cat and Dazzler was hilarious!
The photos of the night show the genuine enthusiasm we experienced, I was left wondering "why can't all clubs be like this?" . Given time and resources, maybe they can! And if clubs like AFC Rushden & Diamonds from the United Counties League can do it....so can the Premiership and Football League!

 

But that was not the end of my week, On Wednesday, !9th September I accompanied Lindsay to Walsall for the Euro Women's Qualifier England against Croatia. Although we experienced a few problems mainly one part of the FA not knowing what the other part had agreed to ( the hanging of the JBG? banner flag beside the goal) it was an insight into why we need to concentrate on the grass roots to change the culture from the bottom up. I was impressed by the numbers of parents and teachers who came up to our stall, and especially a conversation I had with group of teen girls , all keen football players, about homophobic chants and slurs, I was surprised by their understanding and experiences, It made me realise we cant wait for the "Blazers" in the Board Rooms to change the culture on the terraces and on the pitch, its the next generation , their teachers and parents who are going to challenge the old attitudes and make football a safe place for LGBT players and supporters.

Wednesday also saw the publication of the report from the Culture and Media Committee. This report identified homophobia as a major and growing issue. A cursory glance at the websites of the FA, Premiership, and Premiership clubs shows huge gaps between those clubs who have taken a lead ( e,g going to local LGBT Pride events, holding diversity training for their staff etc) and the majority who appear to have done very little beyond signing the Charter against Homophobia and Transphobia in Sport. I will be looking into what clubs have on their websites and also what they have publicised in their local newspapers and media and report back to name and shame the slackers and congratulate and share the best practise!

You can follow me on twitter @dinglebaggiegay ( so called because I support West Bromwich and my boyfriend supports Wolves!) and I will be posting regularly on the Just a Ball Game? blog, Twitter and Facebook page. I am really pleased to be part of JBG? and I hope you enjoy my ramblings!

Bob.

NO TO HOMOPHOBIA AT THE DOG AND DUCK STADIUM

          

                     Just a Ball Game? – MEDIA RELEASE
                                   Down at the old ‘Dog and Duck Stadium.'

                                                

AFC Rushden and Diamonds join the campaign against Homophobia in Football.

On Tuesday, !8^th September 2012, we were guests of AFC Rushden & Diamonds of the Chromosport United Counties League as they announced their support of Just a Ball Game? by unveiling our latest  pitch side ad board.

Chairman Ralph Burditt said

“I am delighted that we have the opportunity to support Just a Ball Game? Discrimination of any kind has no place in football and I hope that the presence of the new advertising boards at the ground and the advertisements in the programme will serve as a gentle reminder to both home and away supporters that it will not be tolerated. I am particularly pleased that we are becoming only the second club in the UK to display a permanent advert for the Just a Ball Game? campaign. The news story regarding Hyde FC’s support for the campaign was what originally lead me to contact Lindsay England  from JBG?, and I would like to think that this story will similarly inspire another football club. It’s time that we all started speaking out against the institutionalised homophobia in football, much as people began to speak out about racism all those years ago”.

AFC Rushden & Diamonds have already launched a “Think Before You Chant” Campaign which encourages fans to use imagination and wit instead of homophobic, racist or sexist language on the terraces.

Just a Ball Game? hope to see other football clubs adopting this dual strategy, It is one thing to have a clause against discriminatory behaviour in your ground rules, but AFC Rushden and Diamonds show what clubs can do pro-actively to support the Respect campaign. They have put real action behind their signing of The Charter for Action, Tackling Homophobia and Transphobia in Sport.

JBG? would like to thank all Ralph, John and all @AFCRD for making us so welcome and showing what can be done to promote diversity and challenge homophobia in football.

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Founding Director -Lindsay England

info.justaballgame@yahoo.com 

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AFC RUSHDEN AND DIAMONDS TEAM UP WITH JUST A BALL GAME?

Sep16                                  FROM AFC RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS WEBSITE.

Think before you chant campaign

AFC Rushden & Diamonds Think before you chant!

AFC Rushden & Diamonds are launching a “think before you chant” campaign at next week’s United Counties League Cup match against Wellingborough Whitworth on Tuesday 18^th September
The Diamonds have teamed up with two national campaigns “Just A Ball Game?” and “Kick It Out which tackles homophobia and racism respectively within football.
Supporting the club in this initiative is local company Creation Signs who have generously donated a pitchside board for each of the campaigns and are sponsoring the match on Tuesday.
Just A Ball Game
Lindsay England, Founding Director of Just A Ball Game? which is a campaign group which challenges issues with homophobia and anti-gay prejudice and helps raise awareness around the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, stated:
“We are delighted to have this welcome support from AFC Rushden & Diamonds and are very much looking forward to being part of the club’s respect programme of events this month, and the steps the club are taking to tackle issues around homophobia which sadly still exist in the game at all levels.”
Kick it Out – RESPECT
The anti-racism campaign is well known throughout the football world and is designed to  challenge discrimination and encourage inclusive practices and work for positive change.
Think before you chant
Chairman Ralph Burditt felt the two campaigns should be brought under the one umbrella and the club have had a number of signs manufactured to ask fans to think about what they are saying/chanting.
I am delighted that we have the opportunity to support Just a Ball Game?, Kick It Out and the RESPECT campaign. Discrimination of any kind has no place in football and I hope that the presence of the new advertising boards at the ground and the advertisements in the programme will serve as a gentle reminder to both home and away supporters that it will not be tolerated. I am particularly pleased that we are becoming only the second club in the UK to display a permanent advert for the Just a Ball Game? campaign. The news story regarding Hyde FC’s support for the campaign was what originally lead me to contact Lindsay from JBG?, and I would like to think that this story will similarly inspire another football club. It’s time that we all started speaking out against the institutionalised homophobia in football, much as people began to speak out about racism all those years ago.

FROM HYDE FC OFFICIAL WEBSITE.

Hyde continue links with anti-homophobia organisation

By Tom | Published: Tuesday 21st August 2012

 

 

Hyde FC have become the first club in the world to permanently display a Just A Ball Game? pro-diversity and anti-homophobia banner inside their ground.

The club, who became affiliated with Just A Ball Game? last season, are sticking to their commitments to the challenging issues lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender players and fans of the beautiful game face as part of a matchday experience.
Just A Ball Game? remain one of the very few European groups who aim to challenge discrimination in the game.
The organisation was set up by founding director Lindsay England who has spent 8 years trying to eradicate the abuse and prejudice that remains within football, and believes the action taken by Hyde FC is a huge step forward:

We are grateful for the ongoing support one of the smaller semi-professional clubs in Hyde FC are taking and hope that this initiative will be picked up by other British clubs.
Displaying an anti-homophobia banner pitch side on a permanent basis helps to send out the message of zero tolerance towards eradicating people’s discriminatory attitudes, and also helps to show there is a welcoming environment for those who identify as LGBT and wish to be part of a “football family” who might otherwise be fearful and turn away from the sport.

                     CASTRO and TORCH  SUIT for PARADE        MEDIA RELEASE:

                                            

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                                          MANCHESTER PRIDE PARADE NEWS.

Gay civil partner of Trevor Burchick MBE will be "honouring" the Olympic Torch & Just a Ball Game? at Manchester Pride's Parade. Trevor was nominated from the LGBT community to carry the torch in Manchester and was "creator"  of Pride Games. Partner Mike was last year (Manchester Pride's) Parade Queen. Mike is the Welfare Officer at Northern Wave's Swimming Club. The "Mike Torch Kit" will symbolise the work on challenging homophobia by Just a Ball Game?

Mike, will be wearing the distinctive white and golden Olympic Torch Team Kit and accompany "Castro" the mascot of Just a Ball Game? in Manchester Pride Parade (Sat, August 25th). This year’s parade theme is queer’d science and “Castro Cat” identifies only as a name with no specific sexuality or gender.

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Contact for further information:

Founding Director -Lindsay England

info.justaballgame@yahoo.com

             

Just  A Ball Game?      MEDIA RELEASE   AUG: 2012

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            Hyde FC continue to tackle Homophobia in football.

Shortly after being crowned Blue Square North Champions and gaining promotion to the Blue Square Premiership for the first time in the clubs history, Hyde FC also had further recognition in becoming the first football team (in the world) to receive a copy of the new Show Racism the Red Card DVD and education pack which looks at challenging Homophobia within the game.

Founding Director of ‘JUST A BALL GAME?’  (a campaign group which challenges issues with homophobia and anti-gay prejudice and helps raise awareness around the inclusion of Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender people,) Lindsay England presented the club Secretary Andy McAnulty and former Chairman Allan Kenyon with the resource as one of the delivery partners for the ‘Homophobia let’s Tackle it!’ which SRtRC have produced in collaboration with a number of LGBT organisations and also celebrities including former England rugby player ben Cohen, Hollyoaks actor Kieron Richardson and Scottish comedian Rhona Cameron.

Hyde FC have also pledged to make tannoy announcements before kick -off at home matches and  change their ground rules and regulations to incorporate alongside Racism,” Homophobic  abuse, chanting or harassment  is strictly forbidden and will result in arrest and/or ejection from the ground.”

Mr McAnulty added ‘’It’s fantastic for Hyde FC to be involved in such a campaign and we hope this will encourage other clubs throughout the whole of the UK to join in and help eradicate homophobia and anti-gay issues from the game.’’

Links: http://www.srtrc.org/      http://justaballgame.blogspot.co.uk/

Lindsay England:     info.justaballgame@yahoo.com

MEDIA RELEASE: UEFA may not take any action on MOURINHO!!

 

NO ACTION FROM UEFA!!

MEDIA RELEASE : JOSE GAY SLUR ROW CONTINUES.

Contact: info.justaballgame@yahoo.com

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NO ACTION FROM UEFA!!

Just a Ball Game? are saddened to hear  that it seems that UEFA have decided that they will not be taking any action against Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho for comments he made live on TV towards referees when he alluded to them as ‘’y esos maricones’’ ( and those faggotts) during a training session on the CSKA pitch on 20th February.

A spokesperson for UEFA this morning Mr Veron  Mossingo Omba  has stated that UEFA ''Don't know when they will do something against Mourinho. '' he continued ‘’We have priorities and this is not one ! We have a lot of work and we don’t know when we will work on it.’’

It seems also that Mr Omba could not even put a time scale of 2/ 3 months for an investigation to start on the issue.

Founding director of JUST A BALL GAME? Lindsay England says, ‘’For  5 months now we have seen investigations taken place by the FA (Football Association) here in England as homophobic  comments from a number of players have appeared on social network site TWITTER and fines have been imposed on the offenders. ‘’

‘’It saddens us because 6 years ago UEFA introduced a five - point plan of action against sexism and  homophobia to their UNITE AGAINST RACISM initiative in partnership with FARE (Football Against Racism in Europe) at the second UAR conference at the Camp Nou, Barcelona in February 2006.’’

The statements in that very same UEFA documentation claimed both of the following:

A) The reason players have not come out is because the structures of the game of football are not seen as tolerant enough for a player to risk coming out.

B) It is at club level that action to tackle racism and homophobia bears most fruit.

‘’We here at Just a Ball Game? can only do so much to promote diversity and challenge homophobia within the game. The people at the very top of the game must also take some responsibility and action. Messages and action and ones that are genuine also have to come from leaders in the game.

Lindsay England.  JUST A BALL GAME?

FROM THE PRESS: further reports on JOSE gay slur

THANKS TO OUT FRIENDS AT GAY STAR NEWS, JUST A BALL GAME? BRING YOU MORE ON THE STORY.




Real Madrid coach Mourinho makes gay football slur

José Mourinho faces UEFA investigation after making gay slur on camera in Moscow

22 February 2012 | By Tris Reid-Smith

One of Europe’s most celebrated football coaches, José Mourinho, has been caught on camera apparently making a gay slur.
Mourinho is currently coach of Spanish superclub Real Madrid, he was previously at Chelsea in Britain, and is nicknamed ‘The Special One’.
He made the comments while kicking a ball around on a snowy soccer pitch in Moscow on Monday (20 February), prior to the Champion’s League match between Real Madrid and Moscow yesterday (21 February).
In the film clip the cameras follow Mourinho out onto the pitch and the microphone appears to pick him up saying: ‘Y esos maricones… No dicen con que balon se juega?’ This translates as: ‘And these queers… do not say that you play ball?’
Gay Star News understands that French LGBT team Paris Foot Gay and campaigner Lindsay England have complained about his behaviour to UEFA, the governing body for European soccer.
They have been told that UEFA will investigate. The organization has officially backed Football v Homophobia week this week.
England, founding director of LGBT activist group Just a Ball Game? said the slur was ‘unnecessary and inappropriate’.
She added: ‘As fans of the game both LGBT and straight the world over are this week celebrating the lives of LGBT players, coaches, managers, etc under the banner of Football v Homophobia comments such as this from high profile and well respected people within the game highlight how much work and education there is still needed to be done.
‘There have been a number of coaches, managers and former managers in the past several years who have made these type of comments and it’s hoped that European governing body UEFA will hold Mr Mourinho accountable and implement the correct fines and disciplinary action.’
You can see the clip here:

 

IN THE PRESS: Mourinho makes gay slur

Thanks to the PINK NEWS we can bring you more on the Media release we put out last week.

Video: Ex-Chelsea coach Mourinho under fire for gay slur

by Stephen Grayfor PinkNews.co.uk
23 February 2012, 11:02am

Football coach José Mourinho has prompted outrage after being filmed using a Spanish gay slur ahead of a game at a Russian stadium.
Footage of Mourinho referring to ‘maricones’ the plural of ‘maricón’, a word equivalent to ‘faggot’ in English emerged this week.
While inspecting a snow-covered pitch on Monday, he is filmed saying: “Y esos maricones… No dicen con que balon se juega?”
This translates roughly to: “And those faggots… do not say that you play ball?”
Mourinho was a prominent figure in British football as the coach of Chelsea FC.
Known colloquially as “The Special One” for his coaching skills, he moved to Real Madrid in 2010.
Lindsay England, the Founding Director of LGBT campaign and activist group Just A Ball Game? has condemned the slur, calling it ‘’un-necessary and inappropriate language.”
“As fans of the game both LGBT and straight the world over are this week celebrating the lives of LGBT players, coaches, managers, etc under the banner of Football v Homophobia, comments such as this from high profile and well respected people within the game highlight how much work and education there is still needed to be done.”
“There have been a number of coaches, managers and former managers in the past several years who have made these type of comments and it’s hoped that European governing body UEFA will hold Mr Mourinho accountable and implement the correct fines and disciplinary action.”
Louise Englefield, co-president of The European Gay and Lesbian Sports Federation is quoted in the Daily Mail saying: “Homophobia is unacceptable from anyone in football, much less from one of the game’s most senior figures. We are deeply disappointed that Mr. Mourinho is casually using homophobic terms of abuse in his workplace.
“It is especially sad that these comments have been made during the International Football v Homophobia campaign week. As long-standing partners of the FARE network, we call on UEFA to take action and impose appropriate sanctions.”
UEFA had not responded to EGLSF’s complaint this morning