{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/770361.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":770361,"attributes":{"action":"Level the Pitch: Improve Medical Support for Female Footballers.","background":"Fund better rehabilitation and training to strengthen weaker muscles to prevent unnecessary injuries that put a halt on their football career.","additional_details":"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.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2026-05-20T14:09:23.714Z","updated_at":"2026-06-26T15:46:40.274Z","rejected_at":"2026-06-26T15:46:28.910Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-05-21T13:43:50.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"irrelevant","details":"Decisions about this are a matter for individual clubs, not the UK Government or Parliament."},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}