by Zac Campbell, Daily Mail
The Premier League has reportedly terminated its partnership with LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall ahead of the upcoming season.
As a result, the Rainbow Laces initiative will be scrapped heading into the 2025-26 campaign, bringing to an end an eight-year partnership.
According to The Telegraph, the decision to ditch rainbow armbands and laces was taken in a meeting held with all 20 club captains on Thursday.
The report claims that ‘education through its community programmes would also remain a priority’.
Instead of continuing with the Rainbow Laces initiative, the Premier League will launch its own campaign to coincide with LGBTQ+ History Month in February.
It also saw an agreement reached for players to continue taking the knee despite the Lionesses opting against performing it during their victorious Euro 2025 campaign earlier this summer.