The FA should consider banning transgender women from playing women's football to remove any 'unfair' competitive advantage, says Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer.
The Football Association should consider banning transgender women from playing women's football to remove any 'unfair' competitive advantage, Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has told Sky News. The policy has been under review by the FA which is trying to balance out the sport being inclusive but also fair and safe.
Asked further if she was urging football to follow other sports who have restricted women's sport to those female at birth, Ms Frazer said: 'I would encourage competitive sport to consider this very carefully.' Decisions pending The FA had no immediate comment but its chief executive, Mark Bullingham, said earlier this month that they were waiting on international football bodies to decide on any changes to the policy.
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