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July 8, 2026Journal of Sport and Social Issues

Everyday Football Fan Violence

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MGMateusz GrodeckiRWRafał Wysoczański-MinkowiczJBJacek Burski

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Overview

This qualitative study identifies and analyzes everyday football fan violence, revealing its justification among fans in Poland, suggesting wider cultural impacts.

Key Points

  • This article explores the phenomenon of everyday football-related fan violence and its justification among fans.
  • Conducted 41 semi-structured interviews with ultras (22) and ordinary fans (19) from Polish clubs in derby regions.
  • Utilized abductive thematic analysis to identify manifestations of fan violence and their underlying causes.
  • Examined legitimization strategies through theoretical triangulation with existing theories on fan violence.
  • Identified nine forms of everyday fan violence categorized into turf wars and rivalry-driven spontaneous violence.
  • Found primary justification strategies include cultural violence and the quest for excitement.
  • Demonstrated how football-related violence transcends match contexts, impacting everyday social interactions.

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Grodecki et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a4de976d2ea289ef6283ab0https://doi.org/10.1177/01937235261465619
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