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• CHANNEL 4 DOCUMENTARY UNLOCKS SECRETS OF GAY SNA SHOWG 'GLORY HOL', SEX SWGS AND ROOMS FOR ANONYMO ENUNTERS
• FOOTBALL’S COMG OUT DOCUMENTARY OFFERS DISTURBG SIGHT TO WHY ‘GAY MEN JT DON’T FEEL FORTABLE’
• CHANNEL 4 DOCUMENTARY EXPLOR THE ROADMAP TO COMG OUT PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALLCREATIVEADD TO COLLECTIONSHARE 0PRODUCED BY BULLN PRODUCTNS, 'FOOTBALL'S COMG OUT' FEATUR STARS CLUDG PATRICK BAMFORD, IAN HOLLOWAY AND MATT MORTONROADMAP TO G OUT AS GAY OR BISEXUAL PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALL EXPLORED NEW DIGAL DOCUMENTARY FOOTBALL’S COMG OUT WILL PREMIERE ON ALL 4 AND CHANNEL 4’S YOUTUBE ACUNT LATER JANUARYIN A BRAND-NEW DIGAL DOCUMENTARY, CHANNEL 4 ASKS WHY, ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR SPORT, THERE ARE STILL SUCH BARRIERS TO TOP FOOTBALLERS BEG OPENLY GAY OR BISEXUAL. FOOTBALL’S COMG OUT VTIGAT THE CHALLENG THAT A PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALL PLAYER MIGHT EXPERIENCE IF THEY CHOSE TO PUBLICLY E OUT.PRODUCED BY BULLN PRODUCTNS, THIS 1X60’ TAILED DOCUMENTARY WILL NOT ONLY EXPLORE WHAT THE ROADMAP TO G OUT MIGHT LOOK LIKE, BUT HOW FELLOW PLAYERS, FANS, PRS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND FANCIAL DONORS MIGHT REACT TO THE NEWS, THE PRSUR THEY MIGHT FACE, ALL WHILST REVIEWG WHAT HAS PREVLY HAPPENED THROUGH HISTORIL SE STUDI AND ARCHIVE FOOTAGE.ACROSS THE SERI, VIEWERS WILL HEAR OM AN ARRAY OF PROLIFIC VOIC OM THE WORLD OF FOOTBALL AS THEY DISCS WHAT THE EXPERIENCE FOR AN LGBTQ+ PLAYER MIGHT LOOK LIKE. TALKG HEADS CLU LEEDS UNED STRIKER, PATRICK BAMFORD; FORMER PREMIER LEAGUE MANAGER IAN HOLLOWAY; BRA’S HIGHT-RANKED OPENLY GAY FOOTBALLER FOR THETFORD F.C., MATT MORTON; EX-PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALLER, JOLEON LTT; AMAL FASHANU, NIECE OF JT FASHANU AND FOUNR OF THE JT FASHANU FOUNDATN; LEE CLAYTON, HEAD OF TALKSPORT; FOOTBALL AGENT GEIE HODGE AND JON SMH, SUPER-AGENT AND AGENT TO MARADONA, AMONGST MANY OTHERS.THOMAS PULLEN, DIGAL MISSNER SAID: “THIS IMPORTANT AND PELLG DOCUMENTARY HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR THE MAKG AND ’S GREAT THAT WE ARE FALLY ABLE TO BRG TO OUR DIENC ON ALL 4 AND CHANNEL 4’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL. IN THE DOC, WE HAVE SPOKEN TO A SERI OF CREDIBLY BOLD FIGUR OM THE FOOTBALL DTRY WHO HAVE ALL BEEN OPEN AND WILLG TO NTRIBUTE TO THIS MUCH NEED AND CCIAL NVERSATN ON LGBTQ+ REPRENTATN ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR SPORTS THE WORLD. I SCERELY HOPE THAT THIS DOCUMENTARY N BE A SPRGBOARD FOR MORE NVERSATN AROUND A SUBJECT THAT IS STILL EMED TABOO BY MANY AND BY WATCHG THIS DOCUMENTARY, LGBTQ+ PLAYERS CURRENT AND FUTURE N FEEL ENURAGED TO BE THEIR MOST THENTIC SELV THE SPORT THEY LOVE." FOOTBALL’S COMG OUT IS NOW AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON ALL 4 AND CHANNEL 4’S YOUTUBE.VIOFOOTBALL'S COMG OUT TRAILERCREDITS
• PATRICK BAMFORD SAYS 'NOTHG SHOULD CHANGE' IF A PLAYER OUT AS GAY
• CHANNEL 4 LED THE GAY REVOLUTN TV
• EX-ENGLAND AND PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALLER ULD E OUT AS GAY NEW TV DOCUMENTARY
• C4 OUT WH GAY ANIMAL DOCUMENTARY
• EX-ENGLAND AND PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALLER ULD E OUT AS GAY NEW TV DOCUMENTARY
• SECRETS OF THE SNA: CHANNEL 4 DOCUMENTARY TAK VIEWERS SI A GAY SNA TO REVEAL WHAT REALLY GO ON

CHANNEL 4 DOCUMENTARY UNLOCKS SECRETS OF GAY SNA SHOWG 'GLORY HOL', SEX SWGS AND ROOMS FOR ANONYMO ENUNTERS

Channel 4 documentary unlocks secrets of gay sna showg 'glory hol', sex swgs and rooms for anonymo enuntersFor the first time an eye-openg Channel 4 documentary is ready to lift the lid on the secret world of gay snasVio LoadgVio UnavailableThe Gay Sna Secrets Of The Sna on Channel 4 A new Channel 4 documentary is set to unlock the secrets of a gay sna for the first time. Takg a look the upper level of Nottgham's popular CS2 - which has been open for jt over four years and is equented by dozens of gay and bi-cur men every week - the programme has been given exclive accs to the sna.

However 's the upstairs of the buildg which is 'unique to a gay sna'. And to be able to do durg the documentary felt like a real opportuny to say very publicly 'We’re married, we’re happy, we’re gay, we’re proud. There will be mentary om Leeds Uned striker Patrick Bamford, former Premier League manager Ian Holloway, and Bra’s hight-ranked openly gay footballer for Thetford F.

Talkg heads clu Leeds Uned striker, Patrick Bamford; former Premier League manager Ian Holloway; Bra’s hight ranked openly gay footballer for Thetford F. The programme will clu a variety of high-profile stars cludg Leeds Uned striker Patrick Bamford; former Premier League manager Ian Holloway; and Matt Morton, Bra’s hight-ranked openly gay footballer for Thetford FC.

FOOTBALL’S COMG OUT DOCUMENTARY OFFERS DISTURBG SIGHT TO WHY ‘GAY MEN JT DON’T FEEL FORTABLE’

“If you said you had somebody say they don’t believe somebody is gay at ele level, I’d love a nversatn bee I’d thk they were sane.

There are 100 per cent gay men ele football this untry, whout a shadow of a doubt. I was fortunate enough to be shown an advanced screeng and ’s well worth watchg if you fd hard to fathom why there are still no openly gay profsnal footballers.

CHANNEL 4 DOCUMENTARY EXPLOR THE ROADMAP TO COMG OUT PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALLCREATIVEADD TO COLLECTIONSHARE 0PRODUCED BY BULLN PRODUCTNS, 'FOOTBALL'S COMG OUT' FEATUR STARS CLUDG PATRICK BAMFORD, IAN HOLLOWAY AND MATT MORTONROADMAP TO G OUT AS GAY OR BISEXUAL PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALL EXPLORED NEW DIGAL DOCUMENTARY FOOTBALL’S COMG OUT WILL PREMIERE ON ALL 4 AND CHANNEL 4’S YOUTUBE ACUNT LATER JANUARYIN A BRAND-NEW DIGAL DOCUMENTARY, CHANNEL 4 ASKS WHY, ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR SPORT, THERE ARE STILL SUCH BARRIERS TO TOP FOOTBALLERS BEG OPENLY GAY OR BISEXUAL. FOOTBALL’S COMG OUT VTIGAT THE CHALLENG THAT A PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALL PLAYER MIGHT EXPERIENCE IF THEY CHOSE TO PUBLICLY E OUT.PRODUCED BY BULLN PRODUCTNS, THIS 1X60’ TAILED DOCUMENTARY WILL NOT ONLY EXPLORE WHAT THE ROADMAP TO G OUT MIGHT LOOK LIKE, BUT HOW FELLOW PLAYERS, FANS, PRS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND FANCIAL DONORS MIGHT REACT TO THE NEWS, THE PRSUR THEY MIGHT FACE, ALL WHILST REVIEWG WHAT HAS PREVLY HAPPENED THROUGH HISTORIL SE STUDI AND ARCHIVE FOOTAGE.ACROSS THE SERI, VIEWERS WILL HEAR OM AN ARRAY OF PROLIFIC VOIC OM THE WORLD OF FOOTBALL AS THEY DISCS WHAT THE EXPERIENCE FOR AN LGBTQ+ PLAYER MIGHT LOOK LIKE. TALKG HEADS CLU LEEDS UNED STRIKER, PATRICK BAMFORD; FORMER PREMIER LEAGUE MANAGER IAN HOLLOWAY; BRA’S HIGHT-RANKED OPENLY GAY FOOTBALLER FOR THETFORD F.C., MATT MORTON; EX-PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALLER, JOLEON LTT; AMAL FASHANU, NIECE OF JT FASHANU AND FOUNR OF THE JT FASHANU FOUNDATN; LEE CLAYTON, HEAD OF TALKSPORT; FOOTBALL AGENT GEIE HODGE AND JON SMH, SUPER-AGENT AND AGENT TO MARADONA, AMONGST MANY OTHERS.THOMAS PULLEN, DIGAL MISSNER SAID: “THIS IMPORTANT AND PELLG DOCUMENTARY HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR THE MAKG AND ’S GREAT THAT WE ARE FALLY ABLE TO BRG TO OUR DIENC ON ALL 4 AND CHANNEL 4’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL. IN THE DOC, WE HAVE SPOKEN TO A SERI OF CREDIBLY BOLD FIGUR OM THE FOOTBALL DTRY WHO HAVE ALL BEEN OPEN AND WILLG TO NTRIBUTE TO THIS MUCH NEED AND CCIAL NVERSATN ON LGBTQ+ REPRENTATN ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR SPORTS THE WORLD. I SCERELY HOPE THAT THIS DOCUMENTARY N BE A SPRGBOARD FOR MORE NVERSATN AROUND A SUBJECT THAT IS STILL EMED TABOO BY MANY AND BY WATCHG THIS DOCUMENTARY, LGBTQ+ PLAYERS CURRENT AND FUTURE N FEEL ENURAGED TO BE THEIR MOST THENTIC SELV THE SPORT THEY LOVE." FOOTBALL’S COMG OUT IS NOW AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON ALL 4 AND CHANNEL 4’S YOUTUBE.VIOFOOTBALL'S COMG OUT TRAILERCREDITS

There have been aggrsive attempts to out players, an FA chairman sayg he is ashamed gay players do not feel fortable g out then later scribg as a “life choice”. But there have also been other bat and discsns, and perhaps the hard homophobic shell of football is slowly crackg.

PATRICK BAMFORD SAYS 'NOTHG SHOULD CHANGE' IF A PLAYER OUT AS GAY

In 2017, Ryan Atk beme the first Football League referee to e out as gay.

Last October, Atralian Josh Cavallo beme the first openly gay profsnal male footballer the world. “I’d image if a player me out as gay, they’d probably go to the pta and nfi the pta, ” he says.

CHANNEL 4 LED THE GAY REVOLUTN TV

”Related StoriBamford theoris that if a team-mate me out and received homophobic abe om fans durg a game, players would “jt show that you’re together.

Whether they’re beg racist or homophobic, show exactly the same support, e together as a team, stand together as a un, and show you’ve got that player’s back. “Growg up there were a lot more gay jok and was viewed a more negative light, ” Ltt says.

EX-ENGLAND AND PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALLER ULD E OUT AS GAY NEW TV DOCUMENTARY

“I thk the perceptn of gay mal has changed.

The acceptance has removed some of the fear and actually ’s flipped on s head and the mory are the racists, are the homophob, are the sexists.

C4 OUT WH GAY ANIMAL DOCUMENTARY

Football's Comg Out, set to be released on Tuday January 25, is a brand-new digal documentary which will ask why barriers to g out still exist one of the world's most popular a one-off sixty mute programme, the productn will look to the challeng facg a Premier League footballer should they choose to e out publicly as Jt Fashanu me out as gay October 1990, no openly gay footballers have played the top flight of English year Josh Cavallo, who plays for Atralian top-flight team Alai Uned me out as gay, hopg that he uld enurage those who intify as LGBTQ+ to feel wele the football muny.

EX-ENGLAND AND PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALLER ULD E OUT AS GAY NEW TV DOCUMENTARY

Former Leeds Uned player Robbie Rogers is one of jt a handful of profsnal players who have played the UK to have publicly shared their homosexualy - there are currently no openly gay players any of England's top four leagu. Jog him is former top-flight centre-back Joleon Ltt, ex-Premier League manager Ian Holloway, Amal Fashanu - niece of Jt Fashanu and founr of the Jt Fashanu Foundatn, openly gay Thetford FC footballer Matt Morton, among many others. Jt Fashanu beme the first profsnal footballer to e out as gay 1990.

Roadmap to g out as gay or bisexual Premier League Football explored new digal documentary Football’s Comg Out will premiere on All 4 and Channel 4’s YouTube acunt later JanuaryIn a brand-new digal documentary, Channel 4 asks why, one of the world’s most popular sport, there are still such barriers to top footballers beg openly gay or bisexual. Talkg heads clu Leeds Uned striker, Patrick Bamford; former Premier League manager Ian Holloway; Bra’s hight-ranked openly gay footballer for Thetford F.

Former QPR, Leicter and Crystal Palace manager Ian Holloway thks football remas homophobic but says he would actively enurage gay players to be their "thentic self"Ian Holloway has told a new Channel 4 documentary he believ football is former QPR, Leicter and Crystal Palace boss said he would actively enurage gay players to e 58-year-old, who was most recently charge at Grimsby Town, was speakg to Channel 4's 'Football's Comg Out', released on Tuday. "Beg btally hont, I do believe football is homophobic, " he said.

SECRETS OF THE SNA: CHANNEL 4 DOCUMENTARY TAK VIEWERS SI A GAY SNA TO REVEAL WHAT REALLY GO ON

"'They jt don't feel fortable yet to be themselv'There are no openly gay players the Premier League or Football League England, while Alai Uned's Josh Cavallo is the only openly gay male player any profsnal top-flight divisn. Earlier this season, there was alleged homophobic chantg aimed at Chelsea loanee players Billy Gilmour and Conor Gallagher and there was an alleged cint at Chelsea's Carabao Cup semi-fal agast Tottenham earlier this Premier League has partnered wh Stonewall's Rabow Lac mpaignexternal-lk which is aimed at enuragg more acceptance of LGBT+ diversy.

Meanwhile, Football v Homophobiaexternal-lk is an iative that challeng homophobia at all levels of football - om grassroots to profsnal Morton, a player-manager for Eastern Counti League Premier Divisn si Thetford Town, is the hight-ranked openly gay player said he was "100%" sure there are "gay men ele football this untry", addg: "They jt don't feel fortable yet to be themselv. The mory are the racists, are the homophob and the sexists. Patrick Bamford says 'NOTHING should change' if a player out as wand sists Leeds drsg room WOULD support anyone who went public wh their sexualy as the striker speaks out new documentaryChannel 4 are releasg a new documentary entled 'Football's Comg Out'Patrick Bamford, Ian Holloway and Joleon Ltt are among the doc's speakers Leeds' Bamford believ the drsg room would support an openly-gay player Holloway add that he would 'get rid' if a player reacted negatively to the news Updated: 01:12 BST, 25 January 2022.

Leeds Uned striker Patrick Bamford believ an openly gay Premier League player would be embraced the drsg room - but says there is still work to do eraditg homophobic abe om the crowd.