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DURING the first few years of their existence, City of Liverpool FC were presented with a problem that transcended any of the footballing challenges they faced as they began their rise through the divisions.
This wasn’t an issue of adapting to new leagues and new challenges on the pitch or encouraging support off it, but an issue related to the rise of certain far-right political groups within football support across the country which go against everything City of Liverpool FC stand for.
Some of these elements had been around for some time, unbeknown to the rest of the members and supporters of a club built on socialist values.
The ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans was based on evidence of a pattern of violence and hatred targeting Arabs and Muslims, two communities that have a large population in Birmingham — overturning the ban was tacit acceptance of the genocidal ideology the fans espouse, argues CLAUDIA WEBBE
STEVEN ANDREW welcomes a fine introduction to FC United of Manchester, the team set up in opposition to Manchester United
JAMES NALTON writes how at the heart of the big apple, the beautiful game exists as something more community-oriented, which could benefit hugely under mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani
