Kick It Out Chair Bhandari To Step Down

Sanjay Bhandari and Kick It Out
Wednesday

Kick It Out chair Sanjay Bhandari will leave his role at the end of the 2026-27 season after more than seven years leading the anti-discrimination organisation. Bhandari was appointed in 2019 and received an MBE for services to football in 2024.

Kick It Out will begin recruiting his successor and aims to identify a preferred candidate by the end of December. The incoming chair is expected to work alongside Bhandari before formally taking charge on 1 July 2027.