Kick It Out reports a record number of discrimination complaints in English football during the 2025-26 season. The anti-discrimination charity says it receives 1,744 reports in total across professional football, grassroots football and online channels, surpassing previous years. Kick It Out also reports that the number of recorded incidents rises to more than 1,000 for the first time. The charity’s annual reporting indicates increases across its categories: reports in professional and grassroots settings each rise by 41% compared with the previous period, while online reports increase by 5%. The outlets cite Kick It Out’s findings that discrimination reporting is increasing across multiple environments rather than being limited to a single area of the sport. The charity presents the figures as reported incidents, reflecting how often discrimination is raised with it. The reports cover the full season of 2025-26 and are based on information submitted to Kick It Out rather than a direct count of confirmed incidents.