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Players England's professional football leagues have told a campaign group that racism and homophobia are common the game. 200 professionals playing the Premier League, and the three divisions it, took part a survey conducted the campaigners Kick It Out. The organization said both racism and homophobia were everywhere English football. Over half those who answered the survey said they regularly see racism and homophobia. A quarter said they have had racist or homophobic comments fans or other players. One five said they have seen it their own teammates. Many players said there should be better policing football matches.

Kick It Out said things were improving but progress was too slow. It said many players complained the slow progress. Its website said: "During the 2012/13 season, a number players publicly displayed their discontent what they believed to be a lack progress tackling racism and discrimination the game." Former Premier League player Paul Mortimer said there was less racism and homophobia now than there was the 1980s and 1990s. He said: "If you pick any club the country, any stadium or any training ground, everything a club has moved . But some the discriminatory vocabulary used is a bygone era. This kind of mentality is still the dark ages. It has to move ."