Racism is a blight on the ‘beautiful game’ throughout the world and Switzerland is no exception. In fact, racism in football in Switzerland is an ongoing issue in the professional game and also at the grass roots level. This has prompted significant scrutiny of how the Swiss
Fighting racism in football in France is an ongoing issue and the French Football Federation (FFF) condemns all forms of discrimination through its ‘Stop Violence and Discrimination’ campaign. The FFF provides an official ‘I'll Report’ platform for reporting any reprehensible behaviour, which is then handled by
Racism in football continues to be a blemish on the beautiful game in many parts of the world, including Israel. Reports by Givat Haviva’s “Kick It Out” programme, which monitors racism and violence in Israeli football, have identified a continuing rise in racist chanting and violent
Racism in football in Germany is a continuing issue that reflects broader tensions in German society. In football, reported instances affect players from the German national team down to the grass roots level. Whilst the German Football Association (DFB) has implemented anti-discrimination campaigns, these are regarded as
Racism in football in Italy constitutes a structural issue which, in recent years, has assumed increasing significance not only from a social and media perspective, but also from a legal standpoint. Incidents of racial discrimination against professional football players — manifested through offensive chants, verbal abuse,
It is sad to report, but racism in football in the United Kingdom (UK) continues to be a serious issue, with reports of abuse at both the professional and grassroots levels of the game, which have reached high levels in 2026. These reports often involve online