KICK IT OUT BRACED FOR FUNDING CUTS.

KICK IT OUT are braced for possible funding cuts next year despite a rise in reports of racist abuse during the Covid-19 pandemic. Sportsmail has learned that the anti-discriminatory charity's modest budget of £1million has not been guaranteed for the 2021-22 season, leading to fears it will suffer similar cuts to those experienced by other grassroots organisations during the financial crisis. Kick It Out have been jointly funded by the Premier League, the FA and the PFA since 1997, with each contributing around £250,000, topped up by [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]