Nobody wants to see a return to the UK’s dark old days of neo fascist supporters groups so it is essential that these issues are brought to the fore. But if we are to pinpoint racism amongst football crowds, there are very few (if any) European nations who remain totally guilt free. It seems hypocritical, therefore, for the English media to take this rather patronising and holier-than-thou attitude in the way they did (not to mention the fact that the ex-England captain will shortly be making a court appearance on racism charges).
Rather than going on the offensive toward the Poles and the Ukrainians, they should really have focused on UEFA’s constant inability over the last ten years to punish perpetrators across Europe as a whole (including players, coaches and supporters) and paying lip service to the campaign against racism.
