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Wembley violence and chaos ‘could have been catastrophic’ for disabled supporters

By John Pring on 15th July 2021 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Wembley violence and chaos ‘could have been catastrophic’ for disabled supporters
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The violence and chaos that preceded Sunday’s Euro 2020 final at Wembley could have been “catastrophic” for disabled supporters attending the game, according to a user-led campaigning organisation. Reports have emerged that ticketless England fans who forced their way into the […]

MPs’ online abuse report: Concern over links between abuse and football fans

By John Pring on 24th January 2019 Category: Crime

MPs’ online abuse report: Concern over links between abuse and football fans
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MPs have raised serious concerns about links between football fans and the targeted online abuse of disabled people. The House of Commons petitions committee said in a report this week that it had become “increasingly concerned” about such links during its […]

Football ‘has failed disabled people’, campaigners tell FIFA

By John Pring on 20th November 2015 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Football ‘has failed disabled people’, campaigners tell FIFA
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Football has “failed disabled people”, and its troubled world governing body must now place disability at the heart of its reform process, according to a leading UK campaigner. The Centre for Access to Football in Europe (CAFÉ) has written to the […]

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