AS A global game representing diverse communities and groups of people all around the world, and one which is, in the main, supported by and played by working-class people from those communities, football is in a position of influence when it comes to tackling racism and fascism in sport and society.

On top of that, the groups of people who support these teams — in their hundreds or thousands or millions, at club or international level — mean these organisations naturally have a community base to work with.

Despite their huge influence, there is relatively little action taken by the biggest organisations, with governing bodies often turning a blind eye to incidents of racism or fascism, issuing meaningless meagre fines, and doing little at the grassroots level where real change can happen.