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It was difficult to be openly gay in football, according to Daniel Hutchings, a first team analyst.
A football coach has been praised for coming out as gay.
It is difficult to be openly gay in football, as Daniel Hutchings said on the social networking site.
He hoped that the message would help one person.
The post received more than 25,000 "likes", with many saying it was an important message.
Hutchings said that he had been meaning to say something for the last 15 years.
I've been waiting for this for a long time but never took the courage to do it. I'm gay. He wrote that it was shock and horror.
I stopped caring about what people thought about my sexuality a long time ago but I still see how hard it is to be openly gay in football.
I haven't been able to tell my team mates and colleagues at the club because I haven't been able to tell myself.
Even if it helps one person within football with their sexuality, in the smallest way, then it would have been worth it.
He said that until a professional player comes out, things were almost stuck in a kind of limbo.
Stuart Duncan said it really doesn't matter to him whether you're gay or not. You have the courage to tell people what you know.
Pernille Harder, who plays for Women's Super League side Chelsea, said she was sure you would inspire many people. Well done Daniel.
"It's great to see the welcoming messages and recognition of why posts such as yours are important and impactful," said Jon Holmes, from Sky Sports.
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The football team said it was committed to developing a positive all-inclusive culture.
Kevin Basham, a gay Stevenage FC fan and shareholder, said that it was rare for someone in football to do this and that it was a conversation that needs to happen more.
He said that there are people out there who are struggling with their sexuality, especially younger people who might be coming to terms with their sexuality and feel that football isn't for them because they don't identify with anyone in that sport.
In a statement, the club said it was committed to developing a positive all-inclusive culture for players, staff, volunteers, and supporters.
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