A Football Association plan to increase female participation in football has been labelled sexist after it suggested girl players were given pink whistles, colourful bibs which "smell nice" and music during matches.

The document, hosted on the Sussex FA website, suggests coaches should "incorporate a twitter break" and "should allow girls time to check their phones within a session".

The FA guidance also states that girls should be offered incentives such as pocket mirrors, cinema vouchers and pink knitted gloves.