Rejected petition: Level the Pitch: Improve Medical Support for Female Footballers.
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Fund better rehabilitation and training to strengthen weaker muscles to prevent unnecessary injuries that put a halt on their football career.
Women's medical care in football lags behind men's. Female players are 2-6 times more likely to suffer ACL injuries. Despite this, men's teams have a higher proportion of dedicated orthopaedic surgeons. FIFA benchmarking found fewer than 10-16% of women’s professional clubs globally had access to dedicated female health specialists. However, men's professional setups are highly resourced. Injuries often stem from inadequate gear- eg. football boots are largely engineered for male biomechanics.
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
Decisions about this are a matter for individual clubs, not the UK Government or Parliament.
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.