Tag: Neil Williams

Artikeln av Anders Almgren, Filip Lundberg Verendel, Neil Williams & Jonas Havelund går igenom hur man i England har hanterat fotbollsrelaterade ordningsstörningar från 1950-talet till början av 2000-talet. Fokus ligger på lagstiftning med inriktning bland annat på alkoholbegränsningar, publikvisitationer, nationella och internationella avstängningar samt förbud mot ståplatser. Därutöver diskuteras såväl processens drivkrafter som åtgärdernas effekter, samt vikten av att balansera repressiva åtgärder mot förebyggande insatser och dialog.

This article by Anders Almgren, Filip Lundberg Verendel, Neil Williams & Jonas Havelund reviews how football-related disturbances in England have been handled from the 1950s to the early 2000s. The focus is on legislation with a emphasis on, among other things, alcohol restrictions, public inspections, national and international suspensions and bans on standing places. In addition, both the driving forces of the process and the effects of the measures are discussed, as well as the importance of balancing repressive measures against preventive measures and dialogue.

Football is a major attraction in Sweden with over two million people attending games in the highest division in 2018. Organising these games requires collaboration between the main stakeholders: the police, the clubs and the supporters, and respectful collaboration between all parties. However, during the 2019 season there has been a steadily growing sense of mistrust between stakeholders. This article by Jonas Havelund, Neil Williams, Anders Almgren and Filip Lundberg Verendel will analyse those developments.

The Supporter Liaison Officer (SLO) role became incorporated into the UEFA licensing system from the 2012/13 season. This interview study by Erik Madsen, Sammyh Khan, Neil Williams and Jonas Havelund focusses on how the Swedish SLOs perceive their role, and it documents how SLOs use their position to make the voice of the supporters heard by the club and police.