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Football's chance to counter-attack fascism
JAMES NALTON writes how sport and society are inseparable, and how fans can use this as a vehicle to show solidarity with those who have been targeted by racist riots
People take part in an anti-racism march in central London orgainised by Stand Up To Racism and trade unions, March 16, 2024

A NEW season of English league football gets under way this week against a backdrop of racist rioting across the country and large-scale resistance to it.

As stadiums open their gates and teams return to action with fresh hope for a new season, football fans now have their chance to add to that resistance, as they have done on so many occasions in the past.

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