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Football hate crime reports increase by 66% in England


Premier League club Burnley have played at Turf Moor since 1883There was a 66% rise in hate crimes reported at professional football games across England and Wales last season, according to Home Office figures. Incidents reported rose to 194 in 2018-19 and of 323 reports in the past two seasons, 230 related to racism. With 12 incidents reported, Burnley had the most of any club last season. Sunderland had the second-most reported incidents with 11 while there were 10 such reports at Manchester United. Reports of incidents were submitted to the UK Football Policing Unit (UKFPU) by police dedicated football officers (DFOs).


Source: BBC November 21, 2019 00:00 UTC



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