Premier League cuts funding deal with Kick It Out from three years to one
League wants to take more control of its campaigns
No plans to end ties completely with anti-racism charity
The Premier League has reduced the length of its funding deal with Kick It Out from three years to 12 months, leading to concerns about the long-term security of the charity’s income and the independence of the anti-racism movement.
Kick It Out receives funding from a number of other stakeholders within the sport, including the Football Association, Professional Footballers’ Association and Sky Sports, but the Premier League is increasingly taking charge of its own initiatives and programmes around diversity and inclusion. It was revealed by the Daily Telegraph last week that the Premier League has ended an eight-year partnership with Stonewall and will abandon the rainbow armbands and laces campaign. The top flight is planning to launch its own anti-homophobia initiative in February to coincide with LGBTQ+ History Month.
