The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has published a report analysing some issues about racism, ethnic discrimination and social exclusion of  of migrants and minorities in sport. The report shows that although improvement has been achieved, little attention is still paid to the fact that minorities and migrants are underrepresented in sport, particularly in the management positions of sport organisations.

The FRA Report about Racism in Sports shows that in many sports across the European Union, minorities and migrants are underrepresented, particularly in the management positions of sport organisations. Women and girls with a minority or migrant background are particularly underrepresented.

The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) highlights the potential of sports to convey human values and the increasing interest shown within the European Union, as it was pointed out by EU ministers of Sport who decided to design a common policy for that purpose within the Union. At the same time, the perception and awareness of racism and discrimination in sport have considerably changed at European level over the past decade, at least in football, with an emerging need for action. European and international actors and stakeholders active in the field of sport corroborate this development of a more active approach against racism and discrimination in sports.

More targeted awareness‐raising activities by sports governing bodies, federations and clubs are necessary to realise the inclusive potential of sports. Such activities could include diversity programmes to encourage the participation of migrants and ethnic minorities, or initiatives to remove the barriers to accessing management positions in sports organisations.

Looking for national and local authorities implication

Furthermore, national and local authorities are encouraged to develop effective monitoring of racist incidents and discrimination in sport in close cooperation with sports federations to improve the recording of incidents, and also to facilitate lodging individual complaints.

The FRA report also shows that in at least 16 EU Member States Equality Bodies and other institutions, such as National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs), take action in cases of racist incidents and ethnic discrimination in sport.