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Module-overview6.docxModule 5 Stakeholder Discussion: Fan Behavior and Community Support
Lots of people love sport, but do they like it? Do the fans still enjoy coming to the games? DO they like participating? Fan violence has been handled differently in many stadiums across the globe. This week we will focus on the Fans and the community as stakeholders and examine whether teams have done enough to effectively promote a fan code of ethics. Also, we will consider if the inclusion of technology in the stadiums to allow fans to feel safe and also to feel like a part of the overall experience.
THE FAN AS STAKEHOLDER
Considered to be a waning problem in recent years, an April 2015 article in the Wall Street Journal warns of an escalation of the problem of European soccer hooliganism. This article links a surge in soccer-related violence in Europe to economic struggles and what's seen as an accompanying rise in nationalism and racism.
Highlighted in contemporary pop culture via movies such as Green Street , hooliganism is an umbrella term that refers to a range of unruly, violent, and destructive behavior by fans, including brawling, hate speech, vandalism and intimidation.
"Today's guilty plea and charges serve as a warning that easy money often comes at a high price,"
- U.S. Attorney Roslynn Mauskopf.
Video link: https://youtu.be/vXVd3gHSlxE
Although hooliganism has become almost synonymous with soccer in certain parts of Europe and certain teams, fan misbehavior is not a uniquely European phenomenon.
