We have notified Birmingham City Council and West Midlands Police of our intention to bring a judicial review of the decision to ban away fans from attending the match between
The return of the hostages The return of the living hostages today is an extraordinary occasion. To have secured the release of over 250 hostages in these circumstances has few,
From broadcasting chants of ‘Death to the IDF’ and enabling taxpayer funds to go to a family member of Hamas to Gary Lineker publishing a post reminiscent of Nazi propaganda
Sharon Osbourne has given Gary Lineker the red card, saying “Bye bye” to the former footballer under Campaign Against Antisemitism’s social media post advertising its petition, calling for the BBC
Last night, Jewish Israeli football fans were reportedly targeted in a series of violent attacks. We have received reports of shocking scenes across Amsterdam last night, where Jewish Israeli football
Graffiti that read “yids” was discovered on Saturday ahead of a match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur. The graffiti, which consisted of the words “yids” and “THFC”, was found on
Matt le Tissier, a retired footballer, has reportedly shared content which claims that Osama Bin Laden was a Mossad agent. The post, which was published by a different user on
The Chairman of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club has faced antisemitic abuse online over the impending transfer of a key player. Daniel Levy has been the target of antisemitic posts online
An Arsenal Football Club supporter who shouted “Hitler should have finished the job” was sentenced today at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court. Daniel Down, 29, pleaded guilty and was sentenced for
Italian officials have signed a letter committing to crack down on antisemitic incidents at football matches. The declaration forbids the use of racist and antisemitic language and symbols, which are
An online troll who taunted a woman whose brother died in the fatal 1989 crush at Hillsborough Stadium has been sentenced. Zakir Hussain, 28, had pleaded guilty to five counts
Arsenal Football Club is in contact with the police as part of its investigation into posts sent through a fan-led Whatsapp group that the Club supports. The investigation relates to
Dutch police arrested over 150 football supporters for chanting antisemitic slurs. AT5, a local news station, reported that those arrested were AZ Alkmaar supporters. The incident occurred close to Ajax
An Everton fan has been convicted over antisemitic insults at a football match against Tottenham Hotspur. Neil McManniman, 46, was convicted of religiously aggravated harassment at Liverpool Crown Court and given a suspended
A Hertfordshire-based under-fourteens football team has received a nine-month ban following an inflammatory social media post from one of its players. Following the Potters Bar United under-fourteen’s win over the
Qatar has banned public Jewish prayer and refused to serve cooked kosher food, it has been reported. This news, which was announced as the FIFA World Cup begins in Qatar,
An AFC Wimbledon fan has been banned from attending football matches for three years after performing a Nazi salute during a game. Alan Strank, 42, pleaded guilty at Wimbledon Magistrates’
A children’s football match just north of London has been marred by allegations of antisemitism. Following a 4-3 win against a Jewish children’s football team in a Hertfordshire Football Association fixture on Sunday,
Burnley Football Club has rejected calls to rename a stand after a former Chairman who made an antisemitic remark in public. The Bob Lord Stand is dedicated to the late
Numerous shocking anecdotes were shared in Parliament yesterday during a debate on the subject of antisemitism in football. The Westminster Hall debate was called by Conservative MP Theresa Villers, who
Burnley Football Club are under pressure to rename a stand in their stadium that is currently named after a former chairman who is known to have made a public antisemitic
Police in Munich have arrested three England fans for allegedly performing Nazi salutes. The salutes were reportedly made before England’s Nations League Clash with Germany on 7th June. Since the
A West Ham fan who performed Nazi salutes to Austrian supporters during an international game has been banned from attending football matches for three years. Daniel Garner, 26, performed the
A football fan has been fined and faces a ban after he was seen allegedly performing a Nazi salute, a court has heard. Newcastle United fan Shay Asher, 24, admitted
West Midlands Police are reportedly looking into a video that appears to show football fans singing a song targeting Jewish people on a Birmingham train. The video, uploaded to Twitter
North London’s Tottenham Hotspur football club has stated that it is to reassess the usage of the word “Yid” after holding focus groups on the matter. The club, after conducting
An Everton fan has been banned from attending football matches for three years after he took part in antisemitic chants that were aimed at Spurs fans. Michael Campbell, of Aigburth
Belgian police are investigating videos circulating on social media which appeared to show a group of soccer fans in Antwerp giving Nazi salutes and shouting antisemitic slogans and chants that
Celtic FC has reportedly refused to state whether the antisemitism investigation that the club promised to undertake in January has begun or not. The club promised an investigation to Scottish
The former England striker Carlton Cole has apologised after he described a poor football performance as “a Holocaust” during an interview on BBC Radio 5 Live. Speaking on West Ham
The Austrian Football Association and the Austrian Football League have adopted the International Definition of Antisemitism. The document effecting the adoption was signed by the main footballing bodies during a ceremony last Thursday at the
Andrew Gale, the Yorkshire head coach, has reportedly been suspended pending his investigation over a tweet that has been deemed antisemitic. In November 2010, after an exchange of messages on
Leeds United Football Club included a statement in which it condemned antisemitism into its matchday programme on Sunday. The statement made a point to speak out against fans who they
West Ham has confirmed that it has so far banned two supporters for life over antisemitic chanting on a flight to a Europa League match. Two men have also been arrested after a video surfaced last
Campaign Against Antisemitism has called on the Metropolitan Police to disclose what action has been taken against SBV Vitesse supporters who appeared to perform Nazi salutes against Tottenham Hotspur fans. The gestures
Two men have been arrested after a video surfaced earlier this week of West Ham fans chanting an antisemitic song at a Hasidic passenger on a flight to a match.
A man who pleaded guilty to sending a series of antisemitic, hateful and racist tweets has been sentenced to eight weeks in prison at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today. After an investigation by the Metropolitan Police, Nathan Blagg,
Campaign Against Antisemitism has called on Ryanair to help West Ham FC identify and ban fans who were filmed chanting an antisemitic song at a Hasidic passenger on a flight
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) have punished Union Berlin football club after some of its fans performed Nazi salutes and shouted antisemitic abuse towards opposing supporters during its
Joey Barton, the former football player and current manager of Bristol Rovers Football Club, has issued an apology after he described bad football performance as “a Holocaust” on Saturday. Reacting
In an interview on Saturday, Joey Barton, the former football player and current manager of Bristol Rovers Football Club, used the word ‘Holocaust’ to describe a bad performance during a
A poster with the words “Achtung Juden”, which is German for “Attention Jews”, put up by the Millwall Berserkers hooligan group was found near Millwall Football Club stadium. The poster
A man who was charged after a series of antisemitic, hateful, and racist tweets were identified by Chelsea Football Club has pleaded guilty. After an investigation by the Metropolitan Police,
A man has been charged after a series of antisemitic, hateful, and racist tweets were identified by Chelsea Football Club. After an investigation by the Metropolitan Police, Nathan Blagg, 21,
Harry Kane, the captain of England’s football team, has reported that he suffered antisemitic abuse at a match in Hungary yesterday. England defeated Hungary 4-0 in the Budapest qualifier match for the
A Jewish fan has reported that he received abuse last night as he entered Wembley to watch the Euro 2020 final between England and Italy. Jolyon Rubeinstein, a satirist, recounted
An independent investigation has found that a high school American football team in Massachusetts whose coach was recently suspended after the team used antisemitic language during a game may in
Chelsea Football Club has announced that it has banned an abusive online troll from its matches for ten years after he hounded a Jewish journalist who came forward and received support from Campaign Against
Twitter users have responded to news of a possible launch of a new European Super League (ESL) by blaming Jews for “ruining football.” The announcement of the ESL has proved
Tottenham Hotspur’s chairman, Daniel Levy, has been on the receiving end of antisemitic abuse by an unnamed Twitter user. The tweet, since removed, was said to have contained several antisemitic
Aston Villa has condemned online antisemitic reactions to its Passover greeting to fans. The Birmingham-based Premiership football club posted a “Happy Passover” greeting on its Facebook page over the weekend, only to receive almost
A leading Argentine Jewish group is to file a complaint over antisemitic slurs heard chanted by football fans in the streets of the capital prior to a match. The chants reportedly took
A decision to name a soccer stadium in Ukraine in honour of a Nazi collaborator responsible for mass murder has provoked fury in Israel and Poland. Joel Lion, Israel’s Ambassador
A football fan who admitted abusing a Jewish journalist online has walked free from court after the judge declared that “the law prohibits me from punishing you”, following a blunder
An Algerian news outlet has attacked a Moroccan-born Chelsea FC footballer over his participation in a Holocaust Memorial tribute. The Algerian channel, Ennahar TV, showed a photo of Moroccan player
The Football Association, often known by its abbreviation FA, has adopted the International Definition of Antisemitism. FA chief executive officer Mark Bullingham said in a statement: “Tackling all forms of discrimination and promoting equality
Brentford Football Club has adopted the International Definition of Antisemitism. Kevin Coleman, the Championship club’s Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion said: “Through the adoption of this definition, we aim to increase the understanding of antisemitism
Watford Football Club has adopted the International Definition of Antisemitism. In a statement, the Championship club said: “Through the adoption of this definition, we aim to increase the understanding of antisemitism within our supporters,
Celtic fans have unleashed a torrent of abuse at the club’s Israeli midfielder after a weekend derby saw a loss to rival Rangers. Nir Bitton was called a “dirty Jew bastard” and
Sheffield United is the only football club of the Premier League’s twenty member clubs to refuse to adopt the International Definition of Antisemitism. The Premier League and the other nineteen clubs adopted the Definition yesterday,
The Argentine Football Association (AFA), which governs all Argentinian club activity, adopted the International Definition of Antisemitism on 8th October in a move to combat discrimination in the sport. The
A popular Dutch network has been criticised for including offensive chants in the soundtrack used for the first half of a recent football game. With COVID-19 prevention measures in place,
Matt Le Tissier has apologised for comparing rules on mask-wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic to the Holocaust in a highly controversial and ill-considered social media post. The football pundit, who was until recently a
The Football Association (FA) has banned Tom Pope for six matches and fined him £3,500 over an antisemitic Twitter post. Earlier this year, the Port Vale striker responded to a request online to predict
Chelsea football club intends to host a conference on antisemitism in conjunction with The Jerusalem Post newspaper, which will feature Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and the Israeli ambassador. Other proposed
Undercover footage taken for a BBC documentary reportedly shows supporters of Chelsea Football Club singing antisemitic songs, making gas chamber noises and performing Nazi salutes. The incidents reportedly took place
Tom Pope, the Port Vale forward, has been charged by the Football Association (FA) over a tweet referencing the Rothschilds, and may face a sanction. Responding to a request to
Lord Mann, the Government’s independent advisor on antisemitism, has told football clubs to enhance their efforts to tackle antisemitism and racism in stadiums, warning that “I have a voice and
Chelsea Football Club has reportedly commissioned a British-Israeli artist to create a large mural to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. The twelve metres by seven metres work of art will incorporate
Tom Pope, the Port Vale forward, has apologised for a tweet he sent several hours after scoring in his club’s FA Cup third round defeat to Manchester City. Responding to
Football pundit and former footballer, Perry Groves, reportedly described a player as having “a Holocaust of a game” on a live radio show. The comment was made during TalkSPORT’s Warm
Tottenham Hotspur, the North London-based football club, has published the results of its consultation with fans on their use of the word “Yid” at football games. The consultation was launched
Fans of the Italian football club, Società Sportiva Lazio, have been filmed in Glasgow making Nazi salutes prior to the club’s game against Celtic. The groups of fans were chanting
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has been accused of being a “sanctimonious hypocrite” after he called on UEFA to “do far more to tackle this kind of abuse”. Mr Corbyn made
West Ham United FC, the East London football club, has reportedly banned a supporter for life after video footage emerged apparently showing fans singing antisemitic chants in a game early
Footballer Wayne Hennessey has been cleared by the Football Association’s (FA) Independent Regulatory Commission of the accusation of performing a Nazi salute because it was ruled that he did not
Former Liverpool and England footballer John Barnes has weighed in on the antisemitism plaguing the Labour Party in recent years. Barnes has been politically outspoken in recent years but his
A man has been fined and banned from Swansea City football games after performing a Nazi salute to Spurs supporters. Leighton Johnson from Swansea was captured making a Nazi salute
Arsenal Football Club is investigating after a fan was caught on video singing an antisemitic song whilst walking to the team’s match against AC Milan last Thursday. The incident was
Martin Glenn, the Chief Executive Officer of the Football Association, has issued an apology “for any offence caused” after he equated the Star of David with the Nazi swastika and
Campaign Against Antisemitism calls upon Martin Glenn, Chief Executive of the Football Association, to immediately apologise and undergo training after he equated the Star of David with the swastika and
ITV news reporter, Robert Peston, has tweeted that he feels ashamed to support Arsenal after attending the club’s Carabao Cup Final match against Manchester City at Wembley on Sunday. Mr
Phil Brown, the football player turned manager has apologised for making a distasteful comment about the Holocaust on a radio show. Mr Brown, who managed Derby County, Hull City, Preston North End and Southend
Chelsea Football Club has vowed to ban any fans found to have used antisemitic slurs or behaviour at Monday’s match against Watford Football Club. According to the BBC, Jewish Chelsea
The Football Association is expected to open an investigation after Hemel Hempstead player Scott Shulton said that a former teammate called him a “F***ing Jew” during a match this weekend.
Chelsea Football Club, has announced a new project aimed at tackling antisemitism, involving senior first team players including Eden Hazard, Charly Musonda and Ross Barkley (pictured above). The project, under
It is “game over” for modern-day antisemitic hate preacher David Icke, as Manchester United has confirmed to Campaign Against Antisemitism that it has decided to cancel his event at Old
At the eleventh hour, it has emerged that tomorrow, Friday 17th November, Manchester United will welcome antisemitic conspiracy-theorist David Icke. The location for “An evening with David Icke” had been a
Channel 4’s flagship Dispatches investigative journalism programme has gone undercover with British Transport Police to showcase how they work to catch racist football fans on trains. Using CCTV, the programme
Chelsea Football Club faces action from the Football Association following its supporters’ latest antisemitic song. The club’s fans have a long history of singing and chanting the most disgusting antisemitic
An investigation by the Sunday Telegraph has uncovered antisemitism and far-right extremism at Rainhill High School, the nominated school for players enrolled in Liverpool Football Club’s academy. A series of whistleblowers
A Jewish man and his non-Jewish female companion were subjected to horrific antisemitic abuse by fans of West Ham United Football Club on the London Underground at approximately 22:30 on
Football fan Mark Harding has reportedly been told to pay £150 compensation and perform 60 hours of unpaid community service for telling a supporter of a rival football team to “stick
According to footage provided to the Daily Mail, supporters of Chelsea Football Club prepared for their club’s match against Tottenham Hotspur by singing: “We’ll be running around Tottenham with our willies hanging out, singing, I’ve
Ray Kiddell, a council member for 37 years on football’s governing body, the Football Association (FA), made a very disturbing comment during an interview on BBC Radio 5 Live about reform within
Greater Manchester Police has released images of men they would like to talk to in relation to an incident two weeks ago in which Manchester City Football Club fans shouted
Lord Ouseley, the Chairman of Kick It Out, an anti-racism campaign which has done sterling work to fight bigotry within football, has disgraced himself by co-signing a letter to The Guardian calling
Greater Manchester Police are hunting Manchester City Football Club fans who shouted antisemitic slogans on a tram on their way to watch their team play against Tottenham Hotspur at Manchester’s Etihad Stadium. The
Fans of Chelsea Football Club have defied a warning from their own club, and have been filmed singing crude antisemitic chants whilst riding the London Underground. According to footage provided to the Daily Mirror, Chelsea
Chelsea Football Club has warned fans not to engage in antisemitic abuse when the team plays Tottenham Hotspur tomorrow. The warning comes after Chelsea fan Fabian Richardson was banned from
