England: The FA launches a campaign to combat violence and aggressive behaviour at matches

"As we look forward to a new season of grassroots football up and down the country, we are promoting a series of social media assets under the message 'Enough is Enough', making it clear that action will be taken against those who ruin the game for others," announced The Football Association, on 01/09/2022.

The campaign, which targets all levels of football, aims to prevent violent and aggressive behaviour during matches. "Not only does football keep us physically and mentally healthy, but it also builds long-lasting friendships, teaches leadership and resilience and inspires the nation. However, sadly last season, at all levels of the game, there were too many examples of unacceptable behaviours that had the opposite impact. At the grassroots level, these included swearing, aggressive shouting and persistent arguing among spectators, players and officials," explained The FA.

"It is only a small minority of people that act in this way, but these individuals can spoil the game for everyone, causing children and young people to not want to play, referees and volunteers to drop out and…