FA follows the SFA in banning trans athletes from women’s football with the ruling set to come into force from June 1.
FA follows the SFA as they ban trans athletes from women’s football.
The Supreme Court’s decision that the term “woman” in the Equality Act solely applies to a biological woman is the reason behind this.
Less than a month has passed since the FA decided that transgender women could play in the women’s game and maintain testosterone levels below 5 n/mol for a minimum of 12 months.
Two days after the Scottish Football Association barred transgender women from playing women’s football, the FA made a dramatic U-turn after consulting with legal counsel.
“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,” the FA said.
“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,” the FA said.