FA rules shorts not a must after Muslim player stopped

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FA rules shorts not a must after ******* player stopped

The FA says women players across its competitions are allowed to wear clothing that follows their religious beliefs after ex-Somalia captain Iqra Ismail was prevented from playing a match for not wearing shorts.

Ismail, who is also a coach, said in an

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video she had been playing in the Greater London Women’s Football League (GLWFL) for five years wearing tracksuit bottoms, but on Sunday she was not allowed to come on as a substitute for ******* Dragons.

“The Middlesex FA referee for yesterday’s game said that the league had told him strictly not to allow women like me to wear tracksuit bottoms … if it matches our kit or not,” Ismail, a *******, said.

“If we do not wear shorts, we cannot play. That is what I was told yesterday.”

The FA said they were aware of the matter and were in contact with the Middlesex FA to ensure the matter was quickly resolved.

“We proactively wrote to all county FAs and match officials across the women’s grassroots game earlier this year to confirm that women and ****** should be allowed to wear clothing that ensures their ****** or religious beliefs are not compromised,” a spokesperson from the FA said on Wednesday.

Reuters has reached out to Middlesex FA for comment.

The GLWFL said in a statement it was their understanding players were required to wear shorts on top of clothing that covered their legs.

“However, we have since been made aware that shorts on top of tracksuits or tights are not required … we will be providing this updated guidance to all our match officials and members,” the league wrote on X on Tuesday.

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