The official Tottenham Hotspur LGBT supporters association has added its voice to the growing number of groups pushing for action on homophobia in football.
The Proud Lilywhites have joined LGBT fan groups from across the country to form the Pride In Football alliance and push for change.
The PIF alliance is calling for a radical plan of action and investment in football to put an end to homophobic abuse, which is still rife in the UK game.
A recent study found that 77 per cent of people had heard or witnessed homophobia around sport and 85 per cent believed that gay people would not necessarily be safe at sporting events in the United Kingdom.
Chris Paouros, chairman of Proud Lilywhites and the PIF alliance, said: “It’s time to end tolerance of homophobic abuse in football.
“We want to see individual clubs invoke sanctions against homophobia conducted by supporters even if they’re en route to or from a game and not at a stadium, and we want to see consistent signage and regular training of club staff.
“We want football's administrators ‐ the FA, The Football League and The Premier League to commit to action to change the culture of football in this country.”
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