Kerr to Return After Football Australia Decides Her Actions Warrant ‘No Further Action’

Kerr faced court over accusations of racially aggravated harassment.
Kerr to Return After Football Australia Decides Her Actions Warrant ‘No Further Action’
Australian football star Sam Kerr departs Kingston Crown Court after a pre-trial hearing on January 14, 2025 in Kingston upon Thames, England. The Matildas star, who also plays professionally for Chelsea in the Women's Super League, is facing charges of "racially aggravated harassment" of a police officer related to an incident in Twickenham on Jan. 30, 2023. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Rex Widerstrom
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Injured captain Sam Kerr will return to the Matildas this week, after Football Australia found her behaviour—the subject of a court case in London last month—“warranted no further action” due to her “professional and sincere acceptance of responsibility, as well as her acknowledgment of the far-reaching implications of on- and off-field actions.”

The 31-year-old was accused of racially aggravated harassment of a police officer after she called him “stupid and white,” but was cleared of the charge.

Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.