The Football Association announced that trans women will no longer play in women’s football matches from June 1 after the Supreme Court ruling.
The FA said the terms “women” and “s£x” were policies mentioned in the Equality Act, according to last month’s ruling.
The Governor’s trans inclusion policy has been updated ahead of the ruling conducted in London on April 16 and continues to allow trans women to play football in women’s football matches as long as she lowers testosterone levels.
These changes to the rules give the FA its ultimate discretion to allow trans women to participate in safety and equity issues.
Now, the FA has gone further and banned trans women from participating in women’s competitions.
A FA spokesperson said: “We know that it will be difficult for people who just want to play their favorite games in the gender they identify.
“We are contacting registered trans women who are currently playing to explain these changes and how they can continue to be involved in the game.”
FA – is a football governing body in England, Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man – said earlier this week that it is “scrutinizing” its policies
The Scottish Football Association has also now updated its policy to reflect that only biological women can play in competitive women’s football matches from the start of the 2025-26 season.
The Supreme Court ruled that some of the provisions used in the Equality Act were clarified.
In it, the court ruled that Section 195 of the bill allows athletes with gender-based effects to be legally excluded from athletes, which is “apparently based on biological gender” rather than certified S£X.
The FA added: “As the governing body of national sport, our role is to enable as many people as possible to access football and operate in laws and international football policies as defined by UEFA and FIFA.
“Our current policy allows trans women to participate in women’s competitions, it is based on this principle and is supported by expert legal advice.
“This is a complex subject and our position has always been that if there is a significant change in the operation of law, science, or grassroots football policies, we will review and make changes if necessary.
The Supreme Court’s ruling on April 16 means we will change our policies. Trans women will no longer be able to play football in women’s football matches in the UK, and the policy will be implemented on 1 June 2025.
