Arsenal v Schalke: a riotous preview

By Tony Attwood While Arsenal were losing to Norwich,  Schalke beat Borussia Dortmund.   200 people and eight officers were injured (in Germany nor Norfolk).  Water cannon were used to stop Schalke fans from dismantling a barrier they had taken offence before the start of the game. Before the game both Dortmund and Schalke fans launched …

Is “Kick it Out” ineffective in the face of the support of racism by Fifa, Uefa, the FA and the Premier League?

By Tony Attwood If we want to combat racism just about the worst way to do it, I would have thought, is for a very rich man to get angry at the shirt worn or not worn by another very rich man.  Ferdinand chose not to wear a Kick it Out shirt, and Ferguson gives …