Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis announced they're expecting their first child this week – but what was supposed to be a cause for celebration ended up leading to a torrent of misogynistic and homophobic abuse directed at Kerr and Mewis.
The VERSUS team reflects on what this means for the current state of fan culture and the decline of ‘Football Twitter’ as a safe space. Elsewhere, we ask whether declining attendances in the WSL is genuine cause for concern, and explore how Nike’s long-anticipated T90 return will shake up the football-culture space.
‘The Future of Football’ is a podcast from VERSUS bringing you closer to the people, the stories and the ideas shaping the future of the game we love