‘I had a problem, I couldn’t tell the difference between the two teams’ – How colour blindness affects both fans and players
New York TimesFive minutes into his Charlton Athletic debut, Matt Holland was struggling. Being colour blind, Holland could not distinguish between the two, and only by focusing intently on the different designs of the respective sides’ shorts could he tell the difference. To put that into context — statistically, in every Premier League club’s 25-man squad, two players will be colour blind. “I don’t know who makes these decisions at clubs but they need more training and understanding of the implications.” Football finance expert and Brighton & Hove Albion supporter Kieran Maguire was one of those significantly affected by the kit clash — one of five in the English top flight last season, according to software that is supposed to flag potential issues to the Premier League. “FIFpro have said there aren’t many colour blind players.
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