Under football banning orders, a combined 150 Chelsea and Manchester City fans are prohibited from travelling to watch their teams play in the FIFA Club World Cup, which kicked off on June 14.
The 2024/25 football season saw headlines featuring football violence across Europe.
These incidents involved foreign clubs, such as Ajax, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Paris-Saint-Germain, as well as travelling domestic fans travelling, notably Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United supporters in Bilbao.
This latest episode of The Football Fanclub asks the question: Is football hooliganism making a dangerous return to the terraces?
Fans and experts alike explore the meaning of being a fan, give their take on the presence of violence at matches and offer suggestions for how collaboration between clubs, the police and fans can enhance the match-day experience.
Listen below for more.
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