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It’s been a busy few days, with both the English Football League and non-league teams playing, and many away fans attending matches across the country.
Fans of Champions League, League One, League Two and National League member clubs are passing through the turnstiles as the new season begins.
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Fan behavior and crowd disorder have been punished more severely at English football matches this season.
Pitch invaders at Premier League and EFL matches will be automatically banned from their clubs under new measures to tackle fan behaviour.
Concerns about stadium security arose after a number of pitch invasions late last season.
Individuals possessing or using fireworks or smoke grenades will also be prohibited and offenders found to be in violation will be reported to the police.
The Football Association will also impose tougher sanctions on the club.
Under the Football Crimes Act 1991, it is illegal for fans to enter a stadium “without lawful authority or lawful excuse”, but offenders are not always prosecuted.
However, under the new measures, prosecuting offenders will now be the “default response”.
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The FA, Premier League and EFL are working together to introduce new measures and tougher sanctions to tackle recent anti-social and criminal behavior at football stadiums and to highlight the importance of a safe playing environment.
The new set of actions, which will be implemented across all English football leagues from the 2022/23 season and is supported by the Football Supporters Association, will target activities such as entering stadiums without permission, carrying or using smoke bombs or fireworks and throwing objects, as well as drug use and discriminatory behaviour.
These actions are dangerous, illegal, and can have serious consequences. They have no place in football or anywhere.
From the start of the season, all offenders found to have offended the rules will be reported to the police by the club and prosecution may result in them having a permanent criminal record, which may impact on their employment and education and may result in jail time. The FA will also impose stricter fees and sanctions policies on clubs, which will strengthen these measures.
In addition, anyone entering the ground and those caught carrying or using fireworks or smoke grenades will now automatically be subject to a club ban. These prohibitions may also extend to accompanying parents or guardians of children attending these events.
The safety of everyone participating in the game is the game’s shared priority. We know the actions of some fans last season did not represent the majority of supporters and had the potential to ruin a wonderful football experience for everyone. We are therefore working with clubs to highlight the important role that fans, clubs, players and coaches have to play in helping to create a safe environment.
Our strong and collective approach reflects the seriousness with which we all take this issue and the seriousness of the risks. No one should be intimidated or assaulted in the workplace. The field must remain safe for players, coaches and game officials, just as the stands should be safe for fans.
To further support this action, the FA, Premier League and EFL are working with police forces, the UK Football Policing Unit (UKFPU) and the Crown Prosecution Service to develop new principles for cases involving pyrotechnics and smoke bombs and unauthorized entry into stadiums. This means that co-operation in the prosecution of these cases will become a default response from football authorities and the criminal justice system, sending a clear and unambiguous message to all offenders.
Other measures to be implemented include working with clubs to strengthen search regimes and increasing the use of sniffer dogs at venues. We will also work with our clubs, players and coaches, government, broadcasters, police and social media platforms to try to stop these behaviors from spreading further or being accepted within English football. This includes working with social media platforms to build new ways to more quickly remove fan-generated videos of illegal behavior at football matches, including violent crime and pitch invasions. It also includes calls for the government to reform regulations to limit the supply of fireworks and smoke grenades.
FA chief executive Mark Bullingham said: “We all know that football can play a fantastic and unique role in bringing communities together. However, the increase in anti-social behavior we saw in stadiums at the end of last season is completely unacceptable and puts people’s safety at risk. English Football has come together to introduce new measures and tougher sanctions at the start of next season to send a clear message that we will not tolerate this illegal and dangerous behavior.
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said: “Everyone should feel safe and able to enjoy football matches. Together with clubs and partners across football, we have made it clear that incidents like the ones that occurred last season must stop. If we don’t take collective and sustained action, it may only be a matter of time before someone is seriously injured or worse. “These new measures are a strong response to the significant increase in issues with fan behavior, but we know that only a small number of people behave and act in ways that are unacceptable.
EFL chief executive Trevor Birch said: “The new measures introduced and sanctions imposed this season will serve as a reminder to everyone involved in the game, and particularly to those few who behave aggressively, that criminal, dangerous and irresponsible behavior in football has real-life consequences. It is now entirely appropriate to deal with these unacceptable behaviors through a combination of police action and automatic club bans.
Kevin Miles, Chief Executive of the Football Supporters Association said: “We are regularly contacted by fans who have been caught jumping on the pitch, or carrying flames in the stands, and without exception they regret doing so. From a legal perspective it doesn’t matter whether they had positive intentions or not – flames and trespassing on the pitch are illegal and you will be prosecuted and you will be banned from the club.”
To support this new policy and course of action, a football-wide campaign is launched today. ‘Love football. Protecting the Game will make clear the consequences and sanctions for illegal and dangerous behaviour, and we seek to urge fans to help us protect the game and keep everyone safe.
