Banners, Bans and Boycotts: Fans Fight for the Game

Banners, Bans and Boycotts: Fans Fight for the Game

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.

The Most Important Football Fan Protest You Haven't Heard Of

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.