Women are prevented from competing in women’s football in England

The Football Association, the country’s sports referee, said that the transgender women will be prevented from playing for women’s football teams in England from June 1.

in statementThe Football Association, known as the FA, said that it changed its policy as a result of the ruling of the Supreme Court last month, which said that the laws of equality in Britain were. Based on “biological sex” And that the transit women did not fall within the legal definition of women.

The English Federation is the latest body to update its policies as a result of the ruling, which all public and private bodies in Britain must now integrate into internal practice on individual services and spaces.

The association said that the Supreme Court ruling requires the matter of change, which means that “sexually transgender women will not be able to play in women’s football in England.” The embargo covering the amateur football and regional championships governed by the federation, as well as the professional game.

The association added: “We understand that this will be difficult for people who simply want to play the game they love in the sex in which they determine, and we are communicating with the sexual transgender women who are currently playing to explain the changes and how they can continue to participate in the game.”

Other sports bodies are developing policies resulting from the Supreme Court ruling. The Scottish Football Association has also announced that since the beginning of the 2025-26 season, “biological females will be allowed to play in competitive football for girls and women.”

PRIDE SPORTS, British LGBTQ group works A Transfobia campaign in footballHe said he was “very sad” through advertisements in England and Scotland.

The group said that she is aware of less than 30 women active women in women’s football in both countries and that most of them were “playing for several years without an accident.”

The statement added: “Within weeks, they will not only lose their familiar place in football, but also many physical and mental health advantages that come from being part of the welcoming team environment.” “One of the results of this ban will inevitably be an increase in the transfobia accidents in football.”

Patrick Hodge, who announced the ruling of the Supreme Court last month, announced that its unanimous decision is that the “conditions of” women “and” sex “in the 2010 law of equality refer to biological women and biological sex.

But he added that the ruling was not “a victory for one or more in our society at the expense of another” and that the transformed persons will continue to obtain protection against discrimination under a different part of the law.

While the ruling was celebrated by the activists of the activists who brought the case, including the author JK Rolling, human rights groups, and law activists via Trance, sparked a warning due to his consequences.

Although the issue was focusing on the definition of women, it also applies to converting men and means that it will be classified as women under the law.

When the New York Times contacted her, a Football Association spokesman said he could not comment on what the Supreme Court referee means for converting men playing in men’s football teams and that he would publicly announce any other changes in politics.