As the administrative body of national sport, it is our role to make football accessible to as many people as possible, operating within the law and international football policy defined by UEFA and FIFA.
Our current policy, which enables transgender women to participate in the women's game, was based on this principle and supported by legal advice from experts.
This is a complex subject, and our position has always been that if there was a material change in law, science or the functioning of the policy in basic football, we would assess it and change it if necessary.
The ruling of the Supreme Court on April 16 means that we will change our policy. Transgender women will no longer be able to play in women's football in England, and this policy will be implemented from 1 June 2025.
We understand that this will be difficult for people who just want to play the game they love in the gender with which they identify, and we contact the registered transgender women who are currently playing to explain the changes and how they can continue to be involved in the game.