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August 16, 2020

Chaplain hopes FA’s new guidelines will eradicate hate from the ‘beautiful game’

It is “encouraging” to see the Football Association (FA) taking “serious action” against discrimination, the Westminster Chaplain for Sport has said. Mgr Vladimir Felzmann said the FA’s publication of new charging policies and sanctioning guidelines for discrimination by individual participants and spectators ahead of the 2020-21 season might help eradicate racism and homophobia from the... Read More
News – UK and Ireland, Sport
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January 7, 2020

English football club charged over alleged sectarian chants aimed at Catholic player

An English Football League (EFL) Championship club has been charged by the Football Association (FA) in connection with allegations of sectarian abuse aimed at high-profile Irish Catholic midfielder James McClean. The charge against Barnsley relates to chants heard during their Sky Bet Championship clash against Stoke City at Oakwell on 9th November, which the Potters... Read More
Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland
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July 22, 2019

New children’s sports plan praised as fit for the future

Westminster’s Diocesan Chaplain for Sport has welcomed the Government’s plan to increase the amount of exercise for children. Children will have a greater opportunity to access 60 minutes of daily sport and physical activity, whether that be in school, after school or during weekends and holidays, under new Government plans. The School Sport and Activity... Read More
Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland
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May 12, 2019

Chaplain urges FA to step in to row over ethnic bar on referees

The Westminster Diocesan Chaplain for Sport has urged the Football Association (FA) to investigate claims that there is a racism issue regarding referees. Reuben Simon, an ambassador for black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) officials at Ref Support UK, said black referees are being stopped from climbing the football league ladder and reaching the upper... Read More
Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland
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April 6, 2019

Football urged to give racists the red card for abusive chanting

Westminster’s Diocesan Chaplain for Sport has urged football’s governing bodies to issue abusive fans with yellow and red cards in an effort to kick racism – as well as all forms of abuse – out of the sport. Mgr Vladimir Felzmann, who is also CEO of the John Paul II Foundation for Sport, has also... Read More
Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland
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November 10, 2018

Campaigners urge football associations to take ‘robust approach’ to anti-Irish abuse

Campaigners have urged the English and Scottish football associations to tackle anti-Irish racism after James McClean and Neil Lennon were targeted by supporters. Both McClean and Lennon have recently claimed they are being targeted and treated differently because they are Irish Catholics. Stoke City midfielder McClean received a warning from the English Football Association on... Read More
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November 6, 2018

McClean claims he is treated differently for being an Irish Catholic

Stoke City’s James McClean has claimed that he is being treated differently because he is an Irish Catholic. The 29-year-old winger has been warned by the Football Association (FA) for his use of an offensive word on social media but will face no further action from the governing body. The warning came after McClean criticised... Read More
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September 9, 2018

Safe standing backed by Catholic chaplain

The Westminster Diocesan Chaplain for Sport has joined calls for the law on all-seater football stadiums to be relaxed. Grounds in England’s top two divisions have had to be all-seater ever since the Hillsborough disaster in 1989, which left 96 Liverpool fans dead following a crush at the start of their FA Cup semi-final against... Read More
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February 17, 2018

Sports chaplain’s call to end discrimination

The Westminster Diocesan Chaplain for Sport is calling on political and sporting leaders to speak out against discrimination and appeal for unity. Mgr Vladimir Felzmann’s call comes as Kick It Out, football’s equality and inclusion organisation, revealed a dramatic rise in discrimination incidents. In its mid-season report, Kick It Out said the professional game in... Read More
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January 13, 2018

Care for the players, says sports chaplain

The Football Association (FA) must stop treating players as commodities and consider their wellbeing, the Westminster Diocesan Chaplain for Sport has warned. Mgr Vladimir Felzmann has also called on Universe readers to put pressure on the governing body in an effort to rethink their scheduling following the congested fixture schedule over the Christmas and New... Read More
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