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Police have blamed the disorder on people associated with the now-defunct English Defence League (EDL), a far-right Islamophobic organisation founded 15 years ago, whose supporters have been linked to football hooliganism.—Sara Lomelin, Fortune Europe, 7 Aug. 2024 This situation highlights a larger issue of hooliganism on our streets and the need for effective law enforcement responses to such behavior.—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 22 May 2024 In that atmosphere, fighting and other expressions of hooliganism are increasingly rare, said Cho Yijin, a postdoctoral researcher at Yonsei University in Seoul.—John Yoon, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024 Fried suggested arenas could be equipped with facial recognition technology, which is commonly used in soccer stadiums in Europe and Latin America to prevent hooliganism.—Eric Olson, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hooliganism
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