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A new survey has uncovered “concerning” increases in the impact of verbal abuse, inaccessible public transport and lack of support from staff on the ability of disabled supporters to enjoy live sport. The annual survey by the disabled-led charity Level Playing […]
The government has ignored key demands made by disabled fans in its new white paper on football governance, say campaigners. The 99-page A Sustainable Future document mentions disability just once, and even then it calls on clubs to improve accessibility for […]
Disabled sports fans are increasingly likely to be confronted by negative attitudes when they attend live sport, according to a new survey. The survey found the proportion of disabled fans who identified the attitudes of others as a barrier to watching […]
Hundreds of disabled football fans have described how they have been subjected to offensive songs or chants, verbal abuse and other discriminatory behaviour when following their teams to away matches. They were responding to a survey carried out by the disabled-led […]
Disabled campaigners have said they are “extremely disappointed” at the failure of a review of football governance in England to include more than a passing mention of disabled fans. The Fan Led Review of Football Governance, published last week, was commissioned […]
A new survey by a disabled-led charity has highlighted the continuing barriers disabled supporters face in accessing sports venues. Almost a third (30 per cent) of disabled fans who took part in the survey said there were some sports or sporting […]
The violence and chaos that preceded Sunday’s Euro 2020 final at Wembley could have been “catastrophic” for disabled supporters attending the game, according to a user-led campaigning organisation. Reports have emerged that ticketless England fans who forced their way into the […]
One of the country’s leading Paralympians has called on football clubs to do more to improve access for disabled supporters. Six-time Paralympian Stephen Miller, a founding member of Newcastle United Disabled Supporters Association (NUDSA), said there had been a “massive progression” on […]
Only three out of 20 Premier League football clubs have met minimum requirements on providing accessible spaces and seating for disabled fans, according to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). A new EHRC review says Premier League clubs have made […]
Most Premier League football clubs have inaccessible websites and fail to provide audio-described commentary for blind and partially-sighted supporters, according to a new survey by a user-led charity. The survey of the 20 Premier League clubs found only four of them […]