The Soul of Football
Banners, Bans and Boycotts: Fans Fight for the Game
by Kevin Crump
In this episode of The Soul of Football, I look at how fans across Europe are pushing back: from the fallout of the IMK in Germany and Wolfsburg police's heavy-handed tactics against travelling Unioners, to Celtic banning the Green Brigade, Milan’s Curva Sud calling out their club over price gouging, the Borussia-Park rename row, Premier League fans solidarity protest over ticket hikes, Populaire Sud Ultra's breaking with OGC Nice, and Wolves supporters’ 15-minute boycott. I take you on a tour of the places where the fans are still fighting for the soul of football.
In the first episode of The Soul of Football, I explain why this podcast exists, why I am launching in the middle of Germany’s Interior Ministers Conference in Bremen, and what I want to protect and celebrate about fan culture. A bit rough, a bit raw, but an honest start from a supporter just trying to speak up for the soul of the game.