Abusive chanting against immigrants in English football on rise, new data reveals

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Reported incidents of all discrimination reach new high Reports of abuse in grassroots football rose for fifth year Abusive chanting against immigrants has become a feature of football matches in England, according to new data from Kick It Out. Last season 39 reports of anti-immigrant chanting were made to the anti-dis
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Reported incidents of all discrimination reach new high Reports of abuse in grassroots football rose for fifth year Abusive chanting against immigrants has become a feature of football matches in England, according to new data from Kick It Out.
Last season 39 reports of anti-immigrant chanting were made to the anti-discrimination charity, more than the previous two seasons combined.
Phrases such as “stop the boats” and “send them back” were reported as being heard “at all levels of the game”, Kick It Out said. Continue reading...
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