Show notes: Podcast 306

Sound of Football Podcast 306 - Do we need segregation?

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The segregation of football fans into home and away sections has been a part of professional football for so long that few can remember what it was like before it was put in place. The controversy over last week's Europa League tie, where thousands of FC Köln fans acquired unwanted home tickets, has called into question the necessity of separating fans — a practice that is unique to football.

With Graham Sibley, Jan Bilton and Terry Duffelen.

Duration: 37.07 | Filesize: 42.9MB (MP3)

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Links

• ESPN: So Cologne fans sat in the Arsenal end? Time to debate fan segregation
• Guardian: Wenger expects inquiry after crowd chaos delays Arsenal-Cologne tie
• Eurosport: Koln fans remind Arsenal that football was never meant to be a middle-class plaything

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