Are current laws sufficient to tackle online football-related abuse?

“Hooliganism” is the term used broadly to describe disorderly, aggressive and often violent behaviour perpetrated by spectators at sporting events. Football hooliganism typically involves conflict between pseudo-tribes, formed to intimidate and attack supporters of other teams. The author favours the figurational/process-sociological approach to football hooliganism which is historical and developmental. ... It is important, nevertheless ... First, while football hooliganism primarily consists of competitive violence between rival fan groups their violent behaviour is not restricted to inter-group ... Feb 22, 2025 ... The Offside Trust - https://www.offsidetrust.com/ Stowmarket Town - https://x.com/stowtownfc FOLLOW ME ON SOCIALS: ▻Twitter: ... A wrongfully expelled Harvard undergrad moves to London, where he is introduced to the violent underworld of football hooliganism. Jun 22, 2016 ... Violent communities. Recent research suggests that football hooliganism does seem to provide potential fertile ground for more organised, ... Aug 28, 2021 ... ... Football hooliganism. In: Routledge Handbook of Football Studies. Routledge International Handbooks. Routledge, Abingdon, UK, pp. 364-374 ... References. ALLAN Jay [1989], Bloody Casuals: Diary of a Football Hooligan. Glasgow: Famedram. ARMSTRONG Gary [1998], Football Hooligans: Knowing the Score. − RQ1: What socio-political factors influence football hooliganism? − RQ2: What are the motivations behind engaging in hooligan activities, and what is their ...