Sexist Legal Loophole Leaves UK Women’s Soccer Teams Vulnerable to Crazed Fans

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During a game last week, Chelsea player Sam Kerr had to do the most to keep fellow soccer players safe.

giving a gentle love tap to a fan who had rushed the field and knocked him flat on his ass. It was an incredible sight made even more amazing by the other fans who were screaming, “Wanker!” Kerr was hit with a yellow card by the referees and, eventually, the man who had rushed the field was politely escorted off. Although it was a delight watching Kerr handle business, the video left a sour taste the world over.

and filming himself all the while. If it were Christian Pulisic on the field, who plays for Chelsea’s men’s side, this fan would have been arrested and charged with a fine of up to £1,000, according to. He probably would have also been rocked by fans at the local pub after the match for laying a finger on soccer’s Captain America.

So, why isn’t this man facing any consequences for his actions ? Because “designated football matches” do not includeAccording to the The Football Order, which was amended in 2011, a designated match is “an association football match in which one or both of the participating teams represents a club which is for the time being a member of the Football League, the Football Association Premier League, the Football Conference [the Scottish Football League or the Welsh Premier League, or whose home...

During their Christmastime sale, Hey Bud Skincare is offering 20% off plus a free clay mask worth $50 when you spend $75 or more. Just enter XMAS20 at checkout.Additionally, women’s matches aren’t even attended by police, according to this report, unless credible threats are known ahead of time. Police ineptitude notwithstanding, players and their fans are essentially left to figure shit out on their own. This is another affront to the international women’s game.

As a direct result of The Athletic’s reporting, members of Parliament have introduced legislation to include women’s matches in the law, but until then everyone will just have to hope Sam Kerr is close by the next time there’s trouble.

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