Voices: Football’s first trans manager shows the sport isn’t just a ‘straight bloke’s’ space, whatever JK Rowling says
by Alex Greenwood
May 14, 2024
3 minutes
In moments where religion has abandoned us, patriotism feels muddied by politics – and sources of information are harder to trust than ever – we turn to sport. Why? Because it gives us a sense of escapism, entertainment, even punishment. It also gives us a collective cultural identity.
With that in mind, witnessing Sutton United Women FC transgender manager Lucy Clark – the first in English footballing history – was a moment for great celebration. It represents a small
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