Soccer Hooliganism From The Heysel Disaster And The Hillsborough Disaster
Evelyn Delgado
To what extent does soccer hooliganism from the Heysel Disaster and the Hillsborough Disaster reflect the perception of the government policy in respect of Football in England?
By: Evelyn Delgado
To what extent does soccer hooliganism from the Heysel Disaster and the Hillsborough Disaster reflect the perception of the government policy in respect of Football in England?
Introduction
Football was fully established with rules and conditions in England in the year of 1863; it became popular throughout time. The main purpose for football was to unify English public school and University football games. Originally, the sport was Medieval Football and was often banned because of how …show more content…
After the Heysel Disaster, accusations for the government came to play. It is known to be that accusations were being thrown around and eventually led to the revolt against the government for not being as careful as needed. English sports teams were being banned and then again banned after five years of the first chaos. It looked bad for both, the country, sport, sports team, and government; heavy pressure were put onto these four categories. It seemed to be a lack of organization and stability for the government in controlling the English people and the English culture. If the government would have been more strict and more forceful on the laws, perhaps those tragics would have never occurred to begin with. Making laws and the consequences to the group of fans clear could have stopped the hooliganism and the spread of reputation for the English such as “The English Disease.” It made the government appear weak and undertaking no action into what was occurring in the 1980’s. Securing fences and opposing sides with more officer officials could decrease football
To what extent does soccer hooliganism from the Heysel Disaster and the Hillsborough Disaster reflect the perception of the government policy in respect of Football in England?
By: Evelyn Delgado
To what extent does soccer hooliganism from the Heysel Disaster and the Hillsborough Disaster reflect the perception of the government policy in respect of Football in England?
Introduction
Football was fully established with rules and conditions in England in the year of 1863; it became popular throughout time. The main purpose for football was to unify English public school and University football games. Originally, the sport was Medieval Football and was often banned because of how …show more content…
After the Heysel Disaster, accusations for the government came to play. It is known to be that accusations were being thrown around and eventually led to the revolt against the government for not being as careful as needed. English sports teams were being banned and then again banned after five years of the first chaos. It looked bad for both, the country, sport, sports team, and government; heavy pressure were put onto these four categories. It seemed to be a lack of organization and stability for the government in controlling the English people and the English culture. If the government would have been more strict and more forceful on the laws, perhaps those tragics would have never occurred to begin with. Making laws and the consequences to the group of fans clear could have stopped the hooliganism and the spread of reputation for the English such as “The English Disease.” It made the government appear weak and undertaking no action into what was occurring in the 1980’s. Securing fences and opposing sides with more officer officials could decrease football