German football will let transgender players CHOOSE whether to play with men or women

German football will let transgender players CHOOSE whether to play with men or women – because their FA say it ‘DOESN’T jeopardise the integrity of competition’ – even as other sports tighten up their rules on trans athletes

• Many sporting bodies are renewing their policy on transgender athletes 
• Rugby League and swimming have taken tough stances on trans players in women’s events 
• But the German Football Association, the DFB, say that transgender players can ‘independently’ choose whether to play for a men’s or women’s team 
• German football has bucked the trend of most sporting bodies on the issue so far
• Thomas Hitzlsperger, the DFB’s Ambassador for Diversity, said: ‘Football stands for diversity, and the DFB is also committed to it’ 

By Kieran Jackson For Mailonline