Francesca Needham complained about discrimination in women’s football and hung up her boots.
Transgender Rossington Maine women’s footballer Francesca Needham has announced her retirement. The reason is quite simple, as reported by Sky Sports, rivals from other teams refused to compete with him. Francesca accepted this as discrimination.
“In the interest of my club and my teammates who support me, I have decided to stop playing football in the near future. This decision is based on the desire to protect the team and the trajectory of the club. It is it is disappointing to admit that this situation is against the integration policy, as I diligently followed all the requirements of the Football Association to continue playing.
I sincerely hope that this matter of discrimination against me will be resolved amicably and quickly with the support of the Football Association and the policies it has developed and adopted,” Needham said.
The Football Association of England responded to the news. The statement said the organization is looking for ways to find a solution.
“We are now reviewing our policy on transgender people in English football, like many other national federations, to ensure inclusion and safety for all.”
We remind you that previous Israeli football players have cleverly avoided a ban from UEFA.
Source: korrespondent
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