Racism and Violence: Two French Fan Groups Ordered Disbanded
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| Lyon found this 4/22/2008 on www.theoffside.com [flag] |
Do you think it’s coincidence that both of the French ultra groups which were banned yesterday for racist acts and other problems are supporters of teams on my “facing relegation” list? Or does supporting bad teams make fans act out?
Regardless of the cause, France is attempting to crack down on racism and [...]
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Grosso-Gate
Published 4/22/2008 by Inara at Lyon
... the LFP is slower to take action on insults to referees as opposed to players. In this one respect, England’s FA is far more advanced at protecting the integrity of their referees. On the other hand, Furlan is most likely to be hit with a suspension and a possible fine. A manager insulting a player on national TV is bound to be punished. The LFP has strict standards for behavior, especially when it’s a well documented public incident that makes French football, already suffering from other incidents of racism , look really bad. After all, Furlan isn’t an uneducated fan. He’s ...