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Five years of networking against racism in European football

Today, the idea of campaigning against racism in football seems to have become rooted in many European countries. Many clubs, national associations and the international federa- tions UEFA and FIFA have spoken out and taken action against the problem. The anti-racism movement in football has recently been honoured by a number of European-wide awards. But five years ago, in February 1999, when supporter groups, anti-racist NGOs and ethnic minority organisations from 14 Eu- ropean countries came together in Vienna to found the Football Foto: FairPlay/H. Trauner against Racism in Europe (FARE) network, the story was quite FARE kick-off: Fans, migrant & ethnic minority groups and anti- different. Bodo Berg of the Schalker Fan-Initiative echoed the racist campaigners debating at the Vienna Networking conference feelings of many when he said: “The view that racism does not (31 January - 2 February 1999) occur in our stadiums is prevalent among football administrators because a lot of them simply do not know what is happening on a fight against football fans, others went further and made the the terraces and inside the heads of young football fans”. At the equal inclusion of ethnic and migrant minorities in stadiums and FARE founding conference we not only listened to reports on the institutions of football an issue. various racist incidents, but also heard about the widespread FARE was established to act as a decentralised, grass-roots net- neglect of the problem on the part work to facilitate anti-racism action on various levels, ranging of football and public institutions. from the transnational, European dimension to the local football We therefore called upon those club. Thanks to the funding from the European Commission and governing the game to “recognise then the UEFA charity portfolio, the nine FARE project partners that racism and other forms of dis- have been able to keep this initial aim. Nevertheless, the real crimination are a problem in foot- strength of FARE is the host of supporter groups, anti-racism ini- ball”. Over the past five years the tiatives, ethnic-minority groups and clubs and associations in FARE network has been quite suc- more than 25 European countries who consider themselves part

Cover Photo: The players of cessful in putting the anti-racism is- of the network. Their continued efforts and actions will make the France pay tribute to the late sue on the agenda of European difference in the long run. Marc-Vivian Foe during the football. While some misunder- Kurt Wachter Confederations Cup final 2003. Foto: Charles Platiau/Reuters stood the fight against racism to be FairPlay-vidc, FARE co-ordination office

FACTBOX ON FARE 1996 Four football-based anti- EURO 2000 finals 2002 (April) Second FARE Ac- don is jointly organised by racist projects, in Sheffield, tion Week with 100 events in UEFA, FARE and the English FA London, Bologna and Dort- 2001 (April) First FARE Action 17 countries. 2003 (October) Some 400 ini- mund receive European Com- Week against Racism and Dis- 2002 (October) Third FARE tiatives in 24 countries join the mission (EC) funding crimination in European Foot- ball with 50 events in nine Action Week with more than 4th FARE Action Week. FARE 1997 As part of the “European countries 300 events in 18 countries receives the ‘Jean Kahn Year against Racism”, various Award’ of the European Moni- 2002 (September) Start of a football projects are sponsored 2001 (July) FARE representa- toring Centre on Racism and two-year anti-discrimination by the EC tives speak at the FIFA Confer- Xenophobia (EUMC) project co-funded by the EC ence against Racism in 1999 (February) Establish- 2004 With the FSI network Buenos Aires 2002 (November) FARE re- ment of the FARE network and FARE is running “Fans passing of a FARE plan of ac- ceives the “Free Your Mind 2001 (August) UEFA award Embassies” and anti-racism tion in Vienna Award” at the MTV Europe Mu- their charity cheque of 1 Mil- activities at the UEFA EURO sic Awards in Barcelona 2000 (June) Official launch of lion Swiss Francs to FARE; 2004Tm in Portugal, funded FARE in the European Parlia- FARE becomes a member of 2003 (March) The conference through the UEFA charity part- ment in Brussels before the the UEFA charity portfolio “Unite against Racism” in Lon- nership. 3 FARE Highlights

European Anti-Racism prize for FARE In October 2003 the European Monitoring FARE Plan Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (EUMC) presented FARE with the first Jean Kahn Award for exemplary work to combat racism. of Action The Award comes with 10.000 €, sponsored by the Evens Foundation. FARE‚s innovative Football is the biggest sport in the world work in football which includes raising aware- and belongs to us all. Every individual has ness and educational activities at the grass the unalienable right to participate in foot-

Fotos: EUMC/W. Voglhuber Fotos: EUMC/W. roots and European level, particularly ball free of discrimination, regardless of eth- impressed the Jean Kahn Award jury. nic origin, nationality, colour, religion, gen- At the Award ceremony in Vienna, for- der, sexuality or disability - be it as players mer Ghana International and Bundesli- or spectators. ga player Anthony Baffoe accepted the We, members and partners of the first anti- award on behalf of FARE. The patron of racist European football network Football the award, 74 year-old Jean Kahn, was Against Racism in Europe (FARE) affirm our the first chair of the EUMC and presi- commitment to fight racism, xenophobia, dent of the Central Israelite Consistory. nationalism, sectarianism, anti-Semitism and all forms of discrimination in football and through football. We will not tolerate racism in football: ei- ther in the stadiums, on the pitch, in the football administration, in coaching or in Patrick Kluivert and Swedish football education. International Patrik Anders- son present MTV’s Human Rights Award 2002 to FARE. I. We call for football governing Previous 'Free Your Mind bodies and clubs to: Award' Award winner in- K recognise that racism and other forms of clude Amnesty International discrimination are a problem in football and Greenpeace. Foto: Archiv K take responsibility by adopting and pub- lishing anti-racist policies K make full use of the integrative and inter- cultural potentials of football K establish a partnership with all organisa- European Launch of FARE in the Parliament in Brussels in 2000: tions committed to kick racism out of Seesion with (from left) So- football, in particular with supporter erensen (EUMC), Schmidt (DFB), groups, migrants and ethnic minorities Sprengers (KNVB), Crespo K specifically address the issue of the rise (MEP), Swoboda (MEP), Quintin of the extreme right, and their manifes- (DG EMPL), Sudbury (The FA) tations in football stadiums, in Eastern

and Batson (PFA). Foto: FairPlay Europe

In collaboration with FARE II. We commit ourselves to: and the English FA, UEFA K challenge all forms of racist behaviour in gathered in March 2003 the European football family for the stadiums and in the clubs not remain the “Unite Against Racism” silent when racism occurs conference in London. From K foster the inclusion of ethnic minorities left: Gianfranco Zola (Italy), and migrants on an equal basis within David Dein (Arsenal FC), Mar- our own organisations cel Desailly (France, Chelsea FC), Daniel Conti (FARE / K work together with all organisations who UISP), Ashley Cole (Arsenal are willing to tackle the problem of

Foto: UEFA FC) and Paul Elliot (ex-player). racism in football

Vienna, 2 February 1999 National co-sponsors of FARE: Action Week 2003 photo report

“Action speaks louder than wor

FARE saw record participation in the 2003 Action Week against racism and discrimination in football. In 23 countries more than 300 fan groups, clubs, national associations and ethnic minority & migrant organisations got involved in the 4th Action Week between 16 and 28 October. Particularly encouraging was the strong involvement of football govern- ing bodies and the anti-racist initiatives in central and eastern Europe, Ne some of them countries where racism inside football stadiums is at epi- Action demic levels. The involvement of all 92 professional football clubs in 14-26 O England and Wales constituted a highlight of FARE’s efforts to kick racism out of the game. For the first time big clubs from Portugal and 200 the Netherlands joined the FARE campaign.

R England: The Blackburn Rovers Education Department presented an anti-racist poster competition at the home match against Q Austria: The FairPlay cam- Charlton Athletic at Ewood Park. paign organised an anti-racist match day event with Grazer AK when they met SV Salzburg. On the vidiwall a FARE spot has been displayed before the match.

R Slovakia: ASK Inter B first league teams show before kick-off, an actio People Against Racism

Q Austria: Crash-test du Discrimination campaig raise flags “For Diversity tion” during the match G Salzburg.

4th FARE Action Week SEASON 2003/04 R Italy: Apart from the display of anti-racist Semaine d’actions 16 – 28 OCTOBER Settimana d’azione Aktionswoche messages in stadiums, Ultrà fan groups went Tydzie’n Akcji to schools and youth centres for debates about racism and popular fan culture. Football Against

P Germany: Fans of 2nd division club LR Ahlen Racism in Europe did a choreography and produced T-shirts with the slogan „Fans and Players Against Racism” Ahlen player Musemestre Bamba joined the action before the match against Photo: Reuters/Jerry Lampen MSV Duisburg. WWW.FARENET.ORG

P Macedonia: The NGO MCCD P Greece: The Lyceum of Intercul- launched a national campaign with tural Education in Athens organ- the Macedonian FA. At league and ised a five-a-side tournament that cup matches players have worn involved four local schools. The t-shirts saying “Stop Racism and multicultural teams were mixed and Nationalism”. with students from all schools. Q England: Leeds United FC were the first club to hold a game as part of this year’s week of action. Leeds player Jermaine Pennant is putting the message across before the tie against Blackburn Rovers at Elland Road. S Germany: The Schalker Faninitiative rds” initiated an anti-racism poster campaign S Croatia: The youth association Step Ahead joined by 15 football clubs including Borus- promoted the FARE Action Week at a press con- sia Mönchengladbach (photo), FC Schalke ference in Rijeka and organised a multiethnic 04, VfL Bochum, MSV Duisburg , RW Ober- tournament with 40 teams. A media campaign hausen and women's side FCR accompanied the tournament. Duisburg (Infos: www.demballegal.de). ext n Week October 04

Q France: New School Gwengamp (NSG), a fan group of first division club Guingamp, displayed an anti-racism choreography at the match Guingamp-Toulouse. Also Devils Bordeaux organised a major fan choreography took place at the match Bordeaux - Toulouse.

Bratislava and all other V Poland: Asylum Seekers in Poland wed racism the red card have come together with local Polish on initiated by the NGO footballers in the spirit of unity for the and the Slovak FA. FARE Action Week. Africa United, a brunch of African asylum seekers have played friendly matches against Polish ummies of the new Anti- teams. Children got the opportunity to n of the European Union meet African footballers. y - Against Discrimina- Grazer AK versus SV

R Romania: A national campaign of the Na- R Norway: Football star Elle Marja Heatta tional Council for Combating Discrimination in of the premier team Asker is promotied the co-operation with the Romanian FA has been new Norwegian Show Racism the Red Card launched. teams such as Di- video. She is of ethnic minority background, namo Bucharest have joined the Action Week. belonging to the indigenous Sami group.

P Serbia & Montenegro: Anti-racism displays S Belgium: Event with the national teams of at the matches of Partizan, FK Rad, Red Star and Belgium (red devils & red devils women Sartid Smederevo. Partizan players Taribo West team) organised by the Samen Kleurrijk and Tomasz Rzasa showed racism the red card. Sporten Foundation with the Belgian FA.

Q Portugal: Premier league teams in- cluding FC Porto, Boavista FC and Sport- ing Club present anti-racism banners. The Professional Players Union also pro- duced advertisements with stars such as Lourenco and Beto of Sporting Lisbon.

Photocredits: FairPlay / F. Kreutler, Progetto Ultrà, Educate at Ewood, www.newsports.gr, Starfoto/Peter Pospisil, LUFC / Kick it Out, SJPF, CNND, Never Again, Step Ahead, Partizan, www.EAG.fr, Dieter Wiechmann, Philippe Crochet / photonews, Norsk Folkehjelp, www.LRAhlenfans.de FARE Projects 6

Germany and been seen by dium”, which is suitable for Exhibition: Tatort Stadion some 50 000 visitors, many of schools, community projects The touring exhibition tiver Fussballfans (BAFF), them teenagers. Accompa- or supporter-organised tour- “Target Stadium - Racism and kicked off in Berlin in Novem- nied by panel discussions, naments. Discrimination in Football”, ber 2001. By November 2004 readings, friendly football produced by the nationwide the exhibition will have toured matches and musical events, Contact & Information: supporters group Bündnis Ak- more than 32 towns across the exhibition gave people an opportunity to discuss their lo- BAFF (see below) cal situation and anti-racist ac- For a virtual tour visit: tivities with the organisers and www.tatort-stadion.de experts from all over Europe. www.aktive-fans.de Clubs such as Borussia Mönchengladbach, Hannover Future venues are: 96 and Werder Bremen sup- 26.1.04- 20.2.04: Bielefeld (Volkshochschule) ported the exhibition, as did 8.3.04 - 2.4.04: Duisburg former professionals such as (Universität) Marco Bode, who featured in 12.4.04 - 7.5.04: Wuppertal the German squad that (Ver.di/DGB-Haus) Hertha BSC player 10.5.04 – 4.6.04: Freiburg Michael Preetz (l) and Wolfgang reached the World Cup Final in (Rathaus) Thierse (r), president of the 2002, and the former captain 1.7.04 – 14.8.04: Saarbrücken German parliament, with of Ghana, Anthony Baffoe. Aug./Sept. 2004: Dessau Gerd Dembowski at the BAFF also offers a second, Oct. 2003: Vienna/Austria exhibition opening in Berlin. smaller version of “Target Sta- Nov. 2003: Berlin www.farenet.org goes multilingual Football Unites Racism Di- Since the site currently oper- log into the site and update vides (FURD), a founder mem- ates only in English, a multilin- certain content. This will allow ber of the FARE network, has gual front-end has been de- FARE groups to “own” their expanded the website signed to accommodate multi- own part of the site, enabling www.farenet.org. At this ple languages. This will allow them to feel closer to the net- stage there are over 140 news viewers to view pages in one work. articles on the site dealing of four languages – English, The styling and colours have with issues of racism and dis- French, German and Italian. also been redesigned follow- black and white logo reflects crimination in European foot- Also the implementation of a ing the launch of the new better on the fan and action- ball. In total, the site has 216 new members’ log-in facility FARE brand in October 2003. oriented identity of the FARE unique pages. will enable FARE partners to It is believed that the new network.

FARE PROJECT PARTNERS Show Racism the Red Card (SRTRC) FARE Co-ordination Office PO Box 141, Whitley Bay Unione Italiano Sport FURD - Football Unites UK-NE 26 3 YH FairPlay –vidc European Gay & Lesbian Per Tutti – UISP Racism Divides Newcastle-upon-Tyne Möllwaldplatz 5/3 Largo Franchellucci 73, The Stables Connexions Centre, Sport Federation United Kingdom A-1040 Vienna, Austria I-00155 Roma, Italy Sharrow Lane, (EGLSF) Phone 0044-191-291- Phone: ++43-1-713 35 94-93 Phone: ++39-06-40815681 UK-S11 8AE Sheffield c/o N.C.S. 0160 Fax: ++43-1-713 35 94-73 Fax: ++39-06-43984320 United Kingdom Meeuwenlaan 41 Fax 0044-191-291- [email protected] [email protected] Phone ++44-114-2553156 NL-1021 HS Amsterdam 0160 www.fairplay.or.at www.uisp.it Fax ++44-114-2553156 Netherlands [email protected] [email protected] / www.furd.org www.gaysport.info www.TheRedCard.org [email protected] Kick it Out Progetto Ultrà – Unit 3, 1-4, Bündnis Aktiver Fußballfans Never Again Association UISP Emilia Romagna Christina Street – BAFF e.V. – Stowarzyszenie Nigdy Project funded by the European Via Riva Reno 75/3 UK-EC2A 4PA London Postfach 350 854 Wiecej Commission, Directorate I-40121 Bologna, Italy United Kingdom D-10217 Berlin, PO Box 6, PL-03-700 European Union General Phone: ++39-051-236634 Phone: ++44-20-7684-4884 Germany Warszawa 4, Poland Employment Fax: ++39-051-225203 Fax: ++44-20-7684-4885 Phone ++49-30-2935 2835 Phone: ++48-603 64 72 and Social [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 28 [email protected] against Discrimination Affairs www.progettoultra.it www.kickitout.org www.tatort-stadion.de http://free.ngo.pl/nw/ 7 FARE Projects

other things, an anti-racist Campaigning in Poland manual has been jointly pro- Racism, and in particular fans. Activities include duced by Never Again and the anti-Semitism, is a part of daily the regular monitoring Polish FA providing guidance life in eastern Europe to an ex- and reporting of inci- for club officials and match ob- tent no longer encountered in dents, the production of servers. In November 2003 the former West. The “Let’s two anti-racist maga- ‘Never Again’ gave a presenta- Kick Racism Out Of The Stadi- zines (Stadion and Nev- tion at a high-profile confer- ums” campaign run by Polish er Again) and the organ- ence on stadium security or- Africa United FC in action at FARE member, the Never isation of an anti-racist ganised by the FA. The work of Konstancin Obory in Poland. Again Association, promotes football tournament. 'Never Again' has been en- anti-racism at football grounds The Never Again Association ball Association and club offi- dorsed by Emanuel Olisadebe, and aims to counter racist and has succeeded in raising the cials for racist symbols dis- Poland's first black internation- chauvinist attitudes among awareness of the Polish Foot- played in stadiums. Amongst al, for example.

Mondiali Antirazzisti – fans and migrants united In 2004 Italian FARE mem- 2003, bringing together fan ple attended concerts and racism in sports for almost a bers Progetto Ultrà and Unione groups, Ultras, migrants and events over the weekend. decade now and is in charge of Italiana Sport Per Tutti (UISP), community organisations from Even more people are expect- FARE’s “Documentation Cen- in association with their Italian all over Europe for a weekend ed in 2004, with football fans tre on Racism and Anti-dis- partner Istoreco, will for the of football, music and anti- putting aside – at least tem- crimination in Sports”, collect- eighth time stage the Mondiali racist activities. A record 168 porarily – rivalries among his- ing material in order to monitor Antirazzisti (Anti-Racist World teams participated in the tour- torically opposed groups, shar- the situation in Europe and Cup), a non-competitive, multi- nament, while over 6000 peo- ing a unique experience and better understand recent cultural 5-a-side foot- sending out a trends in racism. In March ball tournament strong message 2003 Progetto Ultrà and FARE against racism and dis- against racism and published an updated version crimination. discrimination in of the “Don’t Close Your As in past years, the football and every- Eyes” brochure, outlining both tournament will take day life. racist and anti-discrimination place in the small Progetto Ultrà, one episodes in sport from 1990 to town of Montecchio of the founding 2003. near Reggio Emilia on partners of the 7-11 July 2004. FARE network, has Contacts: Yet again, the event been addressing Mondiali website: was a great success in the problem of http://lola.d-a-s-h.org/~antira/

project funded by the EU Anti- um in Amsterdam will discuss Challenging homophobia Discrimination Program- the issue of sexual discrimina- me. German FARE tion in sport and explore links Just as racism is a problem sonal problems and some- partner BAFF laun- to the anti-racism movement. in football, as in other sports, times even to suicide, as in the ched a seven-point FARE will also be present at so is homophobia. Lots of case of Justin Fashanu, so far charter under the the multi-sport Euro- open and hidden prejudices the only top European foot- slogan “Show Games 2004 in Munich exist in sport. Discrimination baller to come out. football the pink (29 July – 1 August often prevents lesbians and FARE works with the Euro- card” demanding 2004). gays from competing to the pean Gay and Lesbian Sports action against ho- Infos: best of their ability because Federation (EGLSF) in order to mophobia in foot- www.gaysport.info they have to hide an important put homophobia on the agen- ball. On 5 March aspect of their identity. They da in football and sport. A syn- 2004 the Building Justin Fashanu, the also suffer discrimination that opsis on homophobia in sport Bridges conference at first professional foot- baller to be open about

Foto: KickItOut leads to social exclusion, per- has been produced in a joint the Olympic Stadi- his homosexuality. FARE and UEFA 8

So FARE – the partnership with UEFA

The 2001/2002 season saw the launch in Monaco of a new steady expansion of the annual FARE Action Week, the Mondiali partnership between the governing body of European football, Antirazzisti and the setting up of a campaign in central and east- UEFA, and the Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE) net- ern European football. work. Since then the anti-racism campaign in European football UEFA also took a tough, pro-active stance on the whole issue af- has gained considerable momentum. ter entering the partnership with FARE. Disciplinary measures in- Through the financial backing of UEFA, the organisations and troduced by UEFA range from fines to stadium bans for racist be- groups linked to the FARE network have been able to further de- haviour. A scheme has been launched to support the anti-racism velop anti-racism practices at a grassroots level, including the projects of the 52 national member associations of UEFA, and in March 2003 a gathering of the European football community was UEFA joined the FARE held at Chelsea FC’s home ground for the “Unite Against Action Week 2003: The Racism” conference. UEFA staff played a special FARE also assisted UEFA in issuing a 10-point plan of action and match against an African- Swiss team. a Guide to Good Practice, which offers national associations, clubs and leagues a set of practical guidelines designed to pre- vent and combat racism in the game. FARE’s future work with UEFA will not only lay emphasis on joint efforts to eradicate racist chanting and other racially motivated abuse inside stadiums, but also encourage clubs and associa- tions to introduce diversity policies and measures to ensure the equal representation of migrants and ethnic minorities at all lev- els of football. For details visit: http://www.uefa.com/uefa/aboutuefa/AssistanceProgram-

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Fans Embassies at UEFA EURO 2004TM

ARE The strongest catalyst for foot- F ball violence is an angry Austria crowd. If the atmosphere is One Game. c/o FairPlay tense, and supporters are [email protected] A-1040 Vienna treated unfairly, if there is un- Möllwaldplatz 5/3 Different Colours. certainty among supporters about ticketing, accommoda- tion or transport, and nothing Fax: ++43-1-713 35 94-73 for them to do other than hang Foto: EMPICS/Sean Powrie around drinking, then even a UEFA sent out a powerful mes- good-natured crowd can get sage during the 2003 UEFA Cup angry. And hooligans are the Final in Seville between FC

for regular first to take advantage of such Porto and Celtic FC. a situation. In the framework of FARE’s across. In short, they act as

work together membership in the UEFA chari- workers from an embassy.

information material ty portfolio, UEFA will for the FARE is joining forces with the mailing list first time make financial re- Football Supporters Interna- . Please get in touch. sources available to run “Fans tional (FSI) network, who are Embassies” at the UEFA EURO the experts in the field of social 2004TM in Portugal. The philos- prevention of violence among ophy behind fans embassies is football fans. In addition, FARE that fans help fans. Supporters, members will be present in Por- recruited from supporter organ- tugal to run anti-racism activi- isations, provide all sorts of in- ties for visiting supporters and

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