The Kick It OutCast

As part of our twenty-fifth anniversary, we commissioned a play based on the extraordinary life and legacy of trailblazing footballer Laurie Cunningham.Kick It Out followed the team involved in the production from their first rehearsals through to the show's final week. This is Getting the Third Degree.Archive footage courtesy of ITV Sport Archive. 

Highlights from the second panel discussion on the Kick It Out-commissioned play Getting the Third Degree. Former Tottenham Hotspur and England defender Ledley King joins Kick It Out chair Sanjay Bhandari and ex-Spurs Women defender Renee Hector, now of Charlton Athletic, to discuss the rise of racism in football and what needs to be done. Renee also shares her story of being a victim of racist abuse from a fellow player in the women's game.

What actually is it? Why do we need it? And does it even work?The Rooney Rule has been a controversial development in the debate over opportunities for BAME managers. But should clubs who don’t comply with it face points deductions and fines?That’s the view of Dr Patrick McGurk and Dr Leroi Henry. Here, they tell Kick It Out why they arrived at such a conclusion.

Every year the FA Cup creates new stories, heroes and giant-killings. We're back behind the scenes at Welling United as they bid to create some history of their own. Could this be their year?

Raj Athwal has seen a lot in his 25 years in football, from promotion and relegation through to administration and, in one case, liquidation. He's even written a book about his experiences.Reflecting on a quarter century working in the game at six different clubs, Raj talks discrimination, the benefits of diversity at the top and what separates League One Burton Albion from their rivals. 

Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at a football club, like how much players get paid and the scenes in the dressing room at half-time?Kick It Out’s Osei Sankofa combines his work as our education officer with being first team coach at Welling United of the National League South. He takes us behind the curtain for a fly-on-the-wall look at life in non-league football as the Wings prepare for the new season.Warning: there’s some swearing along the way.