Fan rights group condemns ‘‘humiliating searches’‘ by security at Barcelona stadium in PSG match
8 months ago

Fan rights group condemns ‘‘humiliating searches’‘ by security at Barcelona stadium in PSG match

The Hindu  

The director of a group that advocates for female sports fans said Paris Saint-Germain supporters were subjected to “abusive” searches while entering Barcelona’s stadium for a Champions League match earlier this week. Anoush Morel, the director of Her Game Too France, told L’Equipe and RMC Sport that her breasts, buttocks and groin were touched by a female security officer during a pat-down at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium on Tuesday night. “It’s unacceptable that spectators, fans and women in general were particularly targeted by these intrusive and humiliating searches that constitute sexual aggression,” the letter read. It asks UEFA to provide answers on whether visiting fans in particular are being subjected to more aggressive searches.

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French fans belt out homophobic chants with ‘complete impunity’ during game, campaign group says
3 weeks, 1 day ago

French fans belt out homophobic chants with ‘complete impunity’ during game, campaign group says

Associated Press  

A French campaign group has renewed calls for authorities to take action against homophobic chanting by soccer fans, saying Marseille supporters belted out anti-gay slurs “with complete impunity” during a home game against Monaco on Sunday. The Rouge Direct group posted a footage on social networks showing Marseille supporters shouting threatening and insulting chants aimed at Monaco. The Marseille game …

Paris tightens security for UEFA France-Israel football match after Amsterdam violence
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1 month, 1 week ago

Paris tightens security for UEFA France-Israel football match after Amsterdam violence

Hindustan Times  

The Paris Police said 4,000 officers and 1,600 stadium staff will be deployed for the France-Israel football match to ensure security at the stadium and on public transportation, days after Israeli fans were allegedly assaulted in Amsterdam. On Sunday, Israel’s National Security Council warned its citizens abroad to steer clear of sports and cultural events, including the match in Paris …

Lazio and Atletico Madrid punished by Uefa after racist behaviour from fans
2 months, 1 week ago

Lazio and Atletico Madrid punished by Uefa after racist behaviour from fans

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Lazio and Atletico Madrid have been sanctioned for …

Barcelona given Champions League ticket ban after fans found guilty of racist behaviour
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Barcelona given Champions League ticket ban after fans found guilty of racist behaviour

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Uefa have banned Barcelona fans from buying tickets …

Getafe’s stadium partially closed for 3 games as punishment for fans’ racist insults
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Getafe’s stadium partially closed for 3 games as punishment for fans’ racist insults

Associated Press  

MADRID — Getafe will play the next three home games with part of its stadium closed as punishment for fans racially insulting an opposition player and coach in a Spanish league match at the weekend. The Spanish soccer federation’s disciplinary committee said Wednesday that it had also fined the southern Madrid club 27,000 euros. The punishment came after Saturday’s top-tier …

Police hope for better treatment of fans as report highlights ‘hostile’ approach
10 months ago

Police hope for better treatment of fans as report highlights ‘hostile’ approach

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The report includes details of problems experienced by Manchester United supporters who …

Champions League: Toulouse asks UEFA to investigate treatment of its fans in Lisbon
10 months, 1 week ago

Champions League: Toulouse asks UEFA to investigate treatment of its fans in Lisbon

The Hindu  

French football club Toulouse has asked UEFA to investigate the treatment of its fans ahead of the first leg of the playoff for the Europa League’s round of 16 against Benfica in Lisbon on Thursday. Toulouse said Friday that the club received multiple witness accounts from its 3,250 traveling fans about “inappropriate” treatment by “Portuguese authorities” before the game, including …

English soccer authorities vow to stamp out fan trouble after West Brom-Wolves incident
10 months, 3 weeks ago

English soccer authorities vow to stamp out fan trouble after West Brom-Wolves incident

Associated Press  

English soccer authorities have vowed to stamp out “criminal” behavior inside stadiums after admitting they were “very concerned” about recent incidents. Eight bodies including the English Football Association, Premier League and U.K. football policing unit said in a joint statement on Tuesday they would not tolerate acts of discrimination, violence or trespassing on the field of play. “Acts of discrimination, …

UEFA are lining up a stadium ban after 'unacceptably violent' clashes with West Midlands police ahead of their game with Aston Villa... as they reveal they are investigating the trouble
1 year ago

UEFA are lining up a stadium ban after 'unacceptably violent' clashes with West Midlands police ahead of their game with Aston Villa... as they reveal they are investigating the trouble

Daily Mail  

We expected perfection from VAR - we haven't got it: Listen to It's All Kicking Off 46 Legia Warsaw fans were arrested and UEFA are investigating the incident Legia Warsaw are expected to be hit by a stadium ban by UEFA after Aston Villa launched an official complaint over the violence that blighted their Europa Conference League meeting on Thursday. …

PSG players receive suspended bans after insulting Marseille rivals at Paris stadium
1 year, 2 months ago

PSG players receive suspended bans after insulting Marseille rivals at Paris stadium

Associated Press  

PARIS — Four Paris Saint-Germain players have been handed a one-match suspended sentence by the French league’s discipline commission for offensive chants aimed at bitter rival Marseille after a league match last month. The match at the Parc des Princes was also marred by homophobic chanting by sections of Paris Saint-Germain fans targeting Marseille players. Homophobic chants, often heard at …

Call for sanctions as homophobic chants by PSG fans again overshadow French football’s biggest game
1 year, 2 months ago

Call for sanctions as homophobic chants by PSG fans again overshadow French football’s biggest game

The Hindu  

Homophobic chanting by sections of Paris Saint-Germain fans targeting Marseille players has again marred the biggest game in French football, prompting calls for sanctions. Olivier Klein, the inter-ministerial delegate for the fight against racism, anti-Semitism and anti-LGBT hatred, posted a video on Monday of PSG supporters using insulting homophobic slurs aimed at rival Marseille PSG won the game at the …

Call for sanctions as homophobic chants again overshadow French soccer’s biggest game
1 year, 2 months ago

Call for sanctions as homophobic chants again overshadow French soccer’s biggest game

Associated Press  

Homophobic chanting by sections of Paris Saint-Germain fans targeting Marseille players has again marred the biggest game in French soccer, prompting calls for sanctions. “Very shocked by the unbearable homophobic chants heard at the Parc des Princes,” Klein said on X, the social network formerly known as Twitter. Homophobic chants, often heard at French league matches, have been tolerated for …

Uefa under more pressure as Champions League final chaos puts fans at risk
1 year, 6 months ago

Uefa under more pressure as Champions League final chaos puts fans at risk

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Uefa are facing more pressure about their ability …

Undercover observers track racism, discrimination at European soccer games
1 year, 6 months ago

Undercover observers track racism, discrimination at European soccer games

Associated Press  

DUESSELDORF, Germany — Blend in. You have to be discreet,” one observer, who has worked at games involving some of soccer’s best-known clubs and national teams, told The Associated Press. Fare monitors about 120 games per season in Europe’s main three men’s club competitions, executive director Piara Powar told the AP, and more around the world in national team events …

UEFA president urges tougher action on abuse of players
1 year, 8 months ago

UEFA president urges tougher action on abuse of players

The Hindu  

In an effort to tackle abuse of players, including racism, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said on Wednesday football bodies and clubs could push for criminal prosecutions. Maybe it is time to put some people in court,” Ceferin said in his keynote speech at the UEFA Congress ahead of his unopposed re-election as president. Although Ceferin did not specify any case, …

UEFA to study Inter Milan complaint on fan issues at Porto
1 year, 9 months ago

UEFA to study Inter Milan complaint on fan issues at Porto

The Hindu  

After hundreds of Inter Milan fans with tickets were denied entry to a Champions League game at Porto, UEFA said on Wednesday it will look into the incident and the Italian club promised a formal complaint. In a statement on Wednesday, Inter said its fans were exposed to “serious tension and potential danger.” “A large number of Inter supporters, including …

Liverpool respond to Uefa investigation on Paris chaos at Champions League final
1 year, 10 months ago

Liverpool respond to Uefa investigation on Paris chaos at Champions League final

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Liverpool have welcomed a report by Uefa that …

UEFA 'Responsible' For Paris Champions League Final Chaos: Report
1 year, 10 months ago

UEFA 'Responsible' For Paris Champions League Final Chaos: Report

News 18  

UEFA itself bears “primary responsibility” for failures which “almost led to disaster” at the 2022 Champions League final in Paris between Liverpool and Real Madrid, a report commissioned by the European football body said Monday. The report also claimed the policing model was influenced by a view of Liverpool based on the deadly 1989 Hillsborough disaster on incorrect assumptions that …

UECL: Investigations launched into fan violence at Nice vs Cologne match
2 years, 3 months ago

UECL: Investigations launched into fan violence at Nice vs Cologne match

The Hindu  

The public prosecutors' office in Nice launched investigations into the violence that marred a Europa Conference League match and left 32 people injured. Prosecutors opened three investigations on Friday into the violence not only inside the stadium but also outside it as well as in downtown Nice, French media reported. The French government's administrator for the region said on Friday …

PSG Distances Itself From Hooligans Involved in Nice vs Cologne Clash
2 years, 3 months ago

PSG Distances Itself From Hooligans Involved in Nice vs Cologne Clash

News 18  

Paris Saint-Germain on Friday condemned the violence that marred a match between Nice and Cologne in the Europa Conference League after it emerged that fans from a banned group of hardcore PSG supporters took part in the clashes. ASIA CUP 2022: FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS The start of the match on Thursday was delayed by about an hour …

Liverpool Fans Caused Initial Problems at UEFA Champions League Final Says French Minister
2 years, 6 months ago

Liverpool Fans Caused Initial Problems at UEFA Champions League Final Says French Minister

News 18  

France’s sports minister said on Monday that Liverpool fans without valid tickets were responsible for initial crowd control problems at the Champions League final, with the problem exacerbated later by local youths trying to force their way into the game. Some French far-right politicians, such as Eric Zemmour, said the crowd trouble at Saturday’s Champions League final between Liverpool and …

Euro 2020: UEFA orders Hungary to play next three home games behind closed doors for fans’ discriminatory behaviour
3 years, 5 months ago

Euro 2020: UEFA orders Hungary to play next three home games behind closed doors for fans’ discriminatory behaviour

Firstpost  

European football’s governing body had opened an investigation into alleged homophobic banners and monkey noises during Hungary’s group-stage matches in Budapest and Munich. Paris: UEFA on Friday ordered Hungary to play their next three home matches behind closed doors and fined the Hungarian football federation €100,000 for “the discriminatory behaviour of its supporters” at Euro 2020. Hungary played their first …

UEFA Probes Discrimination During Germany vs Hungary Euro 2020 Game
3 years, 5 months ago

UEFA Probes Discrimination During Germany vs Hungary Euro 2020 Game

News 18  

UEFA is investigating “potential discriminatory incidents” which took place during Germany’s 2-2 draw with Hungary in the European Championship, European soccer’s governing body said on Friday. Mayor Dieter Reiter wanted to highlight legislation in Hungary banning school materials deemed to promote homosexuality and gender change and restricting the media from showing such content in programmes accessible to minors. During Hungary’s …

UEFA investigating allegations of offensive incidents during Hungary's Euro 2020 matches
3 years, 6 months ago

UEFA investigating allegations of offensive incidents during Hungary's Euro 2020 matches

Daily Mail  

UEFA has launched a disciplinary investigation into allegations of offensive incidents during the two Euro 2020 games held at the Puskas Arena in Budapest. UEFA are investigating two banners including one with a cross through someone taking the knee They are also investigating a banner which read 'Anti-LMBTQ' - which is the abbreviation in Hungary for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender …

UEFA to join sporting boycott of social media in protest against online abuse of players
3 years, 7 months ago

UEFA to join sporting boycott of social media in protest against online abuse of players

Firstpost  

Lausanne: European football’s governing body UEFA on Thursday announced it was joining a sporting boycott of social media this weekend to protest against online abuse. “There have been abuses both on the pitch and on social media,” said UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin. “Allowing a culture of hatred to grow with impunity is dangerous, very dangerous, not only for football, but …

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