If you’re a SPECTATOR AT A PROFESSIONAL MATCH
The guidance below applies to domestic matches not at Wembley Stadium.
• If you’re a spectator at a professional match and witness discriminatory behaviour from another spectator at any point whilst inside the stadium, please report it to the nearest steward or police officer.
• Many professional clubs also offer fans at their stadium a confidential text service to contact during the match – similar to the one operated by Wembley Stadium.
• If you’re outside the stadium, on the way to/from a match or on social media then report it to Kick It Out through their online reporting form or via their reporting app available on both iOS and Android. Alternatively, email Kick It Out at report@kickitout.org
• You should also report it to the police, either:
– In person
– By calling the local police on 101
– By completing the online reporting form you’ll find here
– By calling 999 if you are in an emergency
– You can also report it to The FA at integrity@TheFA.com
To report discrimination witnessed at Wembley Stadium, click here.
If you are a PROFESSIONAL PLAYER
The guidance below applies to any player in the Premier League, English Football League, National League System (steps 1 to 4), the Barclays FA Women’s Super League or FA Women’s Championship.
• If you or another player is subject to discriminatory abuse at a game by either the crowd or another player, report it to a match official as soon as possible.
• If for any reason you cannot report it to a match official at the time or after the game, you can email integrity@TheFA.com
• Further details on reporting discrimination and the process that is followed in these instances are also provided on pages 26-29 of The FA’s ‘Essential Information for Players’ guidance, which you will have been given at the start of the season and which you can also download below.
• If you are a member or associated member of the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA), you can report discrimination incidents via equalities@thepfa.com or for online abuse at enough@thepfa.com The PFA has support systems in place. You can read more about the PFA’s work on reporting discrimination in football here.
If you are a club employee at a PROFESSIONAL GAME
• If you are a manager, coach, physio, kit supervisor or any other member of broader team operations and experience discriminatory abuse from another participant connected to the match (e.g. a player or staff member of the other team), you should report it to a match official as soon as possible. In practice this would ordinarily be the fourth official.
• At games where no fourth official is present, you should report it as soon as possible to another one of the match officials.
• If the discriminatory abuse has come from a spectator and there is no fourth official, you should bring it to the attention of either: one of the other match officials, the security officer or senior steward or the person responsible for the security of the game.
The game itself saw Paris Saint-Germain secured a 1-0 victory against Arsenal in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final at the Emirates.
Ousmane Dembele’s early goal proved to be the difference between the two sides; the second leg takes place at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday the 7th of May.
Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya speaking to Amazon Prime:
“They started quick with a goal and they dominated the first 15-20 minutes but after that we dominated most of the game, created the chances. Donnarumma made some good saves. It’s only half-time, we take positives. They are a top team but credit to the players for the effort – we could’ve won the game.
“We know they keep possession a lot and are good at that. They had that chance and put it in the net, this is football and we had chances to score but we didn’t manage to.
“I’ve not seen [disallowed] goal back but we needed that lift and we showed from the 25th minute of the first half that we can win against any team. We have showed in the season we can win away games too so we’ll go to Paris next week trying to win.
“We know how important Thomas Partey is but lucky enough we have good depth in midfield that everyone can step in. Declan [Rice] as the six showed a good game, he was good on the ball and everyone was really good today.”
Next week: “Try to approach the game the same way. We played well, we put them on the backfoot, hurt them and we created a lot of chances as well. We know we can win against any team.”
On save made: “That’s what I’m there for. To help the team and luckily enough I managed to save it and happy with that. Let’s go next week in Paris.”
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta speaking to Amazon Prime:
“Disappointed with the result. We put so much into the game. We struggled first 10-15 minutes to get momentum and dominance. Disappointed not to get a draw at least.”
On PSG goal: “That is always the danger, credit to them. They get out of a situation that is close. We had seven players behind the ball and they were clinical, sometimes you just have to recognise the talent of the individual.”
On disallowed goal and chances: “Great timing, the margins, millimetres offside. The action of [Gabriel] Martinelli one-on-one, he has done that before. [Leandro] Trossard in a one-on-one and he [Donnarumma] makes the save. That’s the margins, that’s the level.”
Missing Thomas Partey? “I think Declan [Rice] and Mikel [Merino] were enormous.
“He gives options and a different threat. It gives us flexibility to change the game.
“It’s half-time and we have a big chance to be in the final.”
PSG midfielder Vitinha, speaking to Amazon Prime: “It was a great night, mostly for the group. It was a very good performance for the team. We had the ball most of the games. This game we had to adapt to the different circumstances and we did it. We defended well and we attacked well.
On 26 passes before goal: “That shows the dynamic that we have and the strong collective. It is not over and we have to have a strong match in Paris.
“He [Donnarumma] had a great match but the team was the key. We could have scored more but we are glad for 1-0 and we will do everything our power to go to the final.
On Partey playing next week: “I don’t know. He’s a good player.”
