France football set to end rainbow-shirt LGBTQ+ campaign after three years

The rainbow shirt scheme, which has been place in France's top two divisions over the last three years, is to be scrapped.

France's governing body, the LFP, set up the scheme in 2023 as a way to battle homophobia in the game. Players would wear rainbow shirts on one matchday per year close to the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia which falls on May 17.

However, the scheme, which attracted plenty of controversy, is now due to be scrapped. The LFP will instead focus on other ways to fight discrimination in the game, according to “ is currently preparing for the days dedicated to the fight against racism in March, and then the fight against homophobia next May," read a statement from the LFP. "A meeting is scheduled for mid-November with the partner associations to prepare these two days."Several players have previously refused to wear rainbow shirts. Toulouse left players out of their squad after they refused to wear the special jerseys against Nantes last season.

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