Aileen Campbell said the nature of some of Joey Barton's tweets were 'depressing'
The former SNP politician Aileen Campbell deplored ‘depressing misogynistic tropes’ being peddled across football as she pledged to stamp out discrimination in Scotland. In March, former Rangers’ midfielder Joey Barton faced backlash for his comments on 17-year-old Partick Thistle goalkeeper Ava Easdon in the Scottish Women’s Premier League Cup final.
She said: “These things are really depressing because we’ve taken giant steps forward and you think you’re going on the right trajectory and we’re growing the game, trying to support women and girls playing. The games are getting more competitive, there are more people going along and there’s more interest in the media and commercial interest.
“Unfortunately, misogyny is not just limited to women in football, it’s something that women in all walks of like have to put up with all too frequently.” Campbell spoke on a panel at Women in Football's first public event in Scotland at Hampden Park, which aimed to empower and connect professional networks from across the country. The event, supported by Sodexo Live!, hosted an honest conversation on Scottish football’s trajectory and the challenges faced by women across the industry.
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