A football fan banned by her club from its grounds has raised more than £15,000 to take legal action.
Newcastle United (NUFC) supporter Linzi Smith was investigated by the Premier League after the club received a complaint about comments she made on social media.
Her lawyer claims the club's actions were a "huge overreach" in to matters unrelated to football.
Both NUFC and the Premier League declined to comment.
The 34-year-old's posts on X (formerly known as Twitter) expressed critical opinions about transgender people.
She said she did not know who had complained about her and the situation had left her feeling "claustrophobic".