ENGLAND’S FA will ban transgender women from women’s football clubs next season.
Last month, the Supreme Court’s ruled that trans women are not legally women in a move hailed as a “victory for common sense”.
The FA – who previously allowed trans women to compete in the women’s league – have now said they’re “changing their policy”.
Last week, the Scottish FA was the first to act on the ruling, saying only players born female would be allowed to play over the age of 13.
In a statement today, the English FA said: “As the governing body of the national sport, our role is to make football accessible to as many people as possible, operating within the law and international football policy defined by UEFA and FIFA.
“Our current policy, which allows transgender women to participate in the women’s game, was based on this principle and supported by expert legal advice.
“This is a complex subject, and our position has always been that if there was a material change in law, science, or the operation of the policy in grassroots football then we would review it and change it if necessary.
“The Supreme Court’s ruling on the 16 April means that we will be changing our policy. Transgender women will no longer be able to play in women’s football in England, and this policy will be implemented from 1 June 2025.
“We understand that this will be difficult for people who simply want to play the game they love in the gender by which they identify, and we are contacting the registered transgender women currently playing to explain the changes and how they can continue to stay involved in the game.”
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