A transgender footballer was accused of leaving a female player with a season-ending injury, illustrating the consequences of the FA’s now-abandoned policy of inclusion.
Trans woman Francesca Needham was said to have accidentally broken the knee of an opponent who blocked her shot during a match in October 2023.
But rival players are said to have feared for their safety in matches against her, and at least four teams in the Sheffield women’s league boycotted games in response.
