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Maresca's seeing good things at Man City while PSG are seeing the ball in the net four times—one of these assessments is delusional and it isn't PSG's. • Barcola's hat trick was the kind of statement Liverpool needed, and he made it in the most efficient way possible: by actually scoring goals instead of talking about potential. • This story is already obsolete since you're reading it after the match has been played, which tells you everything about the news cycle's relationship with football reality. • Martinez opened his mouth when he should've kept his head down, and now United will punish him because they're desperate to punish someone other than themselves. • Henry was right—Martinez needs to look in the mirror before he looks at the board, because defenders who can't mark properly don't get to lecture management. Maresca's seeing good things at Man City while PSG are seeing the ball in the net four times—one of these assessments is delusional and it isn't PSG's. • Barcola's hat trick was the kind of statement Liverpool needed, and he made it in the most efficient way possible: by actually scoring goals instead of talking about potential. • This story is already obsolete since you're reading it after the match has been played, which tells you everything about the news cycle's relationship with football reality. • Martinez opened his mouth when he should've kept his head down, and now United will punish him because they're desperate to punish someone other than themselves. • Henry was right—Martinez needs to look in the mirror before he looks at the board, because defenders who can't mark properly don't get to lecture management.

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Reform UK-led council ends support for Show Racism the Red Card

By WAF News Desk September 23, 2026 5:36 am Updated September 26, 2026 12:07 am 1 min read

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Reform UK-led council ends support for Show Racism the Red Card

Charity’s head coach ‘shocked’ after Sunderland council leader says it will not support ‘politically charged’ groupsAnti-racism education in some schools will be scrapped after a city council now led by Reform UK ended its 30-year support for the charity Show…

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A Sunderland council now led by Reform UK has ended its 30-year funding relationship with Show Racism the Red Card, an anti-racism education charity. The council leader described the organisation as politically charged. The decision will result in anti-racism education programmes being withdrawn from some schools. The charity's head coach expressed shock at the withdrawal.

What we know

Sunderland council, now Reform UK-led, has ceased support for Show Racism the Red Card after three decades of backing.
The council leader cited concerns the charity was politically charged.
Anti-racism education will be removed from certain schools as a result.

Why it matters

The decision affects access to anti-racism education in schools and marks a significant shift in local authority approach to supporting charities working on equality issues within football and education.

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