There is a lot that’s wrong with football. Even I, as a fan of the sport who buys into most of what it has to offer, cannot deny that there is a very ugly side to it that – entirely understandably – puts many people off. It’s an exclusive club that doesn’t allow new members in lightly.
The isms and the phobias that were regular features through previous eras are the subject of campaigns to change the attitudes of many in the sport, but there’s still the feeling that some are more acceptable than others.
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