In the aftermath of the June 2017 London Bridge terror attack, the Football Lads Alliance was founded to protest what it considered an inadequate response to terrorism by the British government. Yet what the group claimed was simply a platform for ordinary, working-class football fans to unite against extremism quickly fell into the clutches of the far-right.
Former English Defence League leader Tommy Robinson was present at marches, anti-Islam speakers were invited to address crowds, and the Premier League warned clubs over the group’s attendance at matches.
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