Teenage footballer Cerys Vaughan, who was banned by the Football Association (FA) over comments she made to a transgender woman opponent, has demanded an apology from the governing body after a FA appeal board found her hearing to be "unfair." The case began in July 2024 when Vaughan asked during a friendly match if her opponent was a man, after being told they were transgender. After the complaint, she was charged with a breach of FA rules, and after a hearing, she was handed a six-match ban. However, in February, an FA appeal board found that Vaughan had received an "unfair" hearing, quashed the original ruling, and ordered a new process to take place. The case has since been dropped after the complainant withdrew from the process. Vaughan, now 18, claims the case has "impacted" her life.
Source: BBC Sports Football
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