Abusive chanting against immigrants in English football on rise, new data reveals | TheBriefWire
Abusive chanting against immigrants in English football on rise, new data reveals
Published 28 July 2026 Ā· sports
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
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 āstop the
boatsā and āsend them backā were reported as being heard āat all levels of the gameā, as part of a growing trend of discriminatory āmass
chantingā at matches, Kick It Out said. Continue reading...
Published: July 29, 2026 ā¢ 3:00 AM IST Ā· Updated: July 29, 2026 ā¢ 4:06 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
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 āstop the boatsā and āsend them backā were reported as being heard āat all levels of the gameā, as part of a growing trend of discriminatory āmass chantingā at matches, Kick It Out said.
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