Linzi Smith vs Newcastle, etc

Holding page for press & background

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This page is to gather media related to Linzi Smith, who was banned for 3 years by Newcastle United Football Club, reported to the police and subsequently investigated. The ban relates to gender critical posts on X. In March 2025, Northumbria police exonerated Ms Smith and issued an apology stating their treatment of her during the investigation was ‘unacceptable’. Her ban from Newcastle United Football Club continues.

12th March 2025

The Critic - Why won’t the Chief Constable hold my sign?

5th March 2025

[VIDEO] Talk TV - Linzi Smith still banned from Newcastle United despite exoneration from police investigation

3rd March 2025

[VIDEO] GB News - Linzi Smith on so-called apology from police and ban from Newcastle United

1st March 2025

Daily Mail - Newcastle United fan who was left in a 'state of terror' after being banned from matches over her 'gender critical' tweets receives apology from police

Telegraph - Our treatment of gender-critical campaigner was ‘unacceptable’, police admit

1st March 2025

Crowdfunder - Linzi Smith banned and spied on

15th Feb 2025

Telegraph - FA’s LGBT rainbow laces used to ‘strong arm’ trans women into female sport, High Court hears

4th May 2024

BBC - Banned fan gives football club legal case deadline

27th April 2024

Telegraph - Newcastle United fan banned over gender tweets launches legal action against club

10th Feb 2024

The Times - Spied on and banned. Are any fans safe from football’s political VAR?

7th Feb 2024

[VIDEO] Talk TV: Cross talks with Linzi Smith - Stadium Stasi

[VIDEO] Talk TV: Julia Hartley Brewer show - Banned for Trans views

4th Feb 2024

Daily Mail - 'My political views have nothing to do with you': Newcastle United fan who was banned from matches until 2026 'for her trans views' reveals Premier League compiled 'Stasi' dossier about her where she was called 'the target'

3rd February 2024

GB News - Are the premier league woke?

Daily Mail - Football fan banned from matches until 2026 after Premier League conduct four-month 'stasi' probe into her social media posts criticising transgender ideology - despite police saying she did not commit a crime

The Telegraph - Ex-Whitehall mandarin led Premier League ‘Stasi’ that banned Newcastle fan

2nd February 2024

The Telegraph - Football fan banned over gender-critical posts after ‘Stasi’ Premier League investigation

Free Speech Union - Football fan banned over gender critical posts after ‘Stasi’ Premier League Investigation

17th November 2023

Christian Institute - Newcastle United fan investigated by police for saying ‘trans women are men’

13th November 2023

Daily Mail - Female Newcastle United fan who said 'trans women are men' says her club membership has been suspended after police investigate her

13th November 2023

Spiked - The police are still witch-hunting gender-critical women

12th November 2023

The Telegraph - Newcastle United fan has club membership suspended while police investigated tweets on trans women