Gary Fixter Soccer To Combat Violence
On the eve of the Copa America soccer tournament, authorities in Brazil are deploying a series of tactics to ensure that notorious fan gangs do not spoil it. The authorities in Argentina have already deployed more than 1000 police officers, many of whom are believed to be members of violent gangs. Gary Fixter The tournament, which begins in July, will see teams from Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay compete in a series of matches.
One fan died and 40 others were injured in an outbreak of violence in Brazilian football that ended in a single day in 2009. More than 100 people have been killed in the past two years in violence between the hooligan groups known as Barrabarras and their rivals.
The incidents have led to stricter laws against hooliganism in Brazil's top football league - and authorities are reviewing the rules so fans will have to be banned from some grounds in the future. If football fans are made aware of the seriousness of the football hockey organisations in their home country, people will be better able to understand the seriousness of this problem.
Gary Fixter Violence and tragedy have been part of football for decades - seemingly inevitable, which is unfortunate. Whether it is storming crowds that are literally pushing other fans under the feet in South America, or the brazen hooliganism that is common in Western Europe, violence has become an intractable part of sport. Stadium - based fan violence, club - related fervor and drum - beating has been replaced by a more dangerous type of violence that revolves around organized fan clubs.
In the wake of the scandal, FIFA and other football associations have been slow to prioritize reducing gender violence and remain a boys "club. Experts and women's rights groups stress that football itself should not be blamed - violent men are the problem, and sporting events tend to loosen social norms.
While the restriction of entry for potentially disruptive football fans may help prevent violence in the short term, it will have little impact on the organization's ability to achieve its goal of a zero tolerance policy toward violence.
The violent spectator deaths, which are more common in football than in other sports, are partly a function of the social make-up of football crowds. Football authorities also recognise fan violence and it therefore seems that the role of alcohol in football violence is considered to be entirely insignificant in some countries.
Gary Fixter However, investigators have recently claimed that drinking can exacerbate violence in football and have backed calls for further restrictions on football pitches. I rarely drink excessively when I go to football matches, but I have rarely drank excessively and I don't think I am either.
