Dan Roan

Chicago, London

Sports Editor at BBC

Sports Editor @BBCNews. 2022 SJA Broadcast Journalist of the Year, Hon Fellow @UniNorthants. President @ghcc Northamptonian

Articles

FA bars transgender women from women's football

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Sean Kearns |Dan Roan

Transgender women will no longer be able to play in women's football in England from 1 June, the Football Association has announced. It amended its rules on 11 April, applying stricter eligibility criteria for transgender women to continue playing in women's football at all levels.
Football Association reviewing its transgender policy

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Dan Roan

Campaigners wanting the FA to ban transgender women from the women's game protested before the England men's match against the Republic of Ireland at Wembley in November. It was sparked by the banning of a teenage girl over remarks she made to a transgender opponent in a grassroots match.
English FA 'carefully reviewing' transgender policy

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Dan Roan

The English Football Association is "carefully reviewing" the decision made just weeks ago to allow transgender women to continue playing in women's football. The FA has been taking legal advice since the landmark UK Supreme Court ruling two weeks ago that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex under equalities law. Earlier on Tuesday, the BBC learned that the Scottish Football Association was set to ban transgender women from competing in women's football.
Trump Turnberry: Government says Open hosting decisions up to R&A

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Dan Roan

President Trump purchased Turnberry five years after it last hosted the Open and has since spent £200m on improvements. In 2023 he publicly called for it to host the Open again. The number of spectators attending the Open has dramatically increased since 120,000 people attended Turnberry in 2009, with 278,000 spectators set to attend this year's event at Royal Portrush.
Government says Open hosting decisions up to R&A

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Dan Roan

The UK government says it is up to the R&A to decide the hosts of the Open Championship following claims US president Donald Trump has made repeated requests for the 2028 event to be held at his Turnberry course. President Trump and White House officials have reportedly spoken to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer about the Open returning to the Ayrshire venue, which last hosted the event in 2009.
Kogan close to being named new football regulator

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Dan Roan

Sports media rights executive David Kogan is close to being named as the government's preferred choice as chair of the English football's new independent regulator. Senior sources have told BBC Sport that ministers hope to make an announcement in the coming days, and possibly as early as Friday. AdvertisementIf chosen, Kogan would then have to face MPs on the Culture, Media and Sport select committee next month in a confirmation hearing.
Kogan close to being named new football regulator

2 weeks ago | au.sports.yahoo.com | Dan Roan

Sports media rights executive David Kogan is close to being named as the government's preferred choice as chair of the English football's new independent regulator. Senior sources have told BBC Sport that ministers hope to make an announcement in the coming days, and possibly as early as Friday. If chosen, Kogan would then have to face MPs on the Culture, Media and Sport select committee next month in a confirmation hearing.
David Kogan: Government donor close to being named Football regulator

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Dan Roan

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The regulator will be given new powers over Premier League parachute payments to relegated clubsSports media rights executive David Kogan is close to being named as the government's preferred choice as chair of the English football's new independent regulator. Senior sources have told BBC Sport that ministers hope to make an announcement in the coming days, and possibly as early as Friday.
David Kogan: Government donor close to being named Football regulator

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Dan Roan

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The regulator will be given new powers over Premier League parachute payments to relegated clubsSports media rights executive David Kogan is close to being named as the government's preferred choice as chair of the English football's new independent regulator. Senior sources have told BBC Sport that ministers hope to make an announcement in the coming days, and possibly as early as Friday.
Transgender women banned from female pool category

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Dan Roan

In an update to its terms and conditions, UPD said that it "has been caught in a vacuum of uncertainty surrounding the issue of eligibility to participate in its women's series". In August 2023, governing body the World Eightball Pool Federation (WEPF) and its promoters UPG, said transgender players would not be able to play against "naturally-born women" but that decision was then reversed.