Women’s Super League teams will continue to take the knee following the Jess Carter racism row during the 2025 European Championship. In July, Carter took to social media to outline the abuse she had received during the tournament and announced her intention to step back from online platforms. Before their semi-final clash, England had announced they would stop taking the knee as a mark of protest.

WSL teams to take the knee before matchesEngland stopped the tradition after Carter was racially abused during EurosThe new WSL season starts on September 5