Nearly half of Scottish football fans subjected to sectarian abuse, poll finds

Nearly half of Scottish football fans have been subjected to sectarian abuse at matches but only two-thirds said they would report it to authorities, according to a recent supporters’ poll. Results from the 2018/19 Scottish Football Supporters Survey, which quizzed 6,041 fans from around the country about their experiences attending games, found that 41 per... Read More

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