Kick It Out (organisation)

It also works closely with other organisations to raise awareness of the impact of social media upon football-related hate crime and positively influence users.

In April 2019, The Times manifesto to challenge racism and advocate greater diversity in the sport was compiled under the guidance of Kick It Out and other organisations.

[4][non-primary source needed] The manifesto was signed by Raheem Sterling, Andy Cole, Eni Aluko, and Sadiq Khan, among others.

[5][non-primary source needed] Following the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom with black men and women were nearly twice as likely to die with COVID-19 as white people, Kick It Out's head of development, Troy Townsend, voiced his concerns regarding the restart of the Premier League following its suspension due to the outbreak of the virus.

[1] Kick It Out has come under criticism from ethnic minorities in the industry for not having a big enough effect on the punishment of players and fans convicted of racist abuse.