Football_(Offences)_Act_1991

Football (Offences) Act 1991

Football (Offences) Act 1991

United Kingdom legislation

The Football Offences Act 1991 is an act of the UK Parliament signed into law on 27 June 1991.[1] Its creation was intended to curb "disorderly conduct", otherwise known as football hooliganism. It banned the throwing of missiles, indecent and racist chants, and pitch invasions (among other "disorderly conduct").[1]

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At the end of the 2021–2022 season, there were several pitch invasions, which led clubs to be more rigorous in seeking prosecutions under the act, which previously had not been stringently enforced.[2] Prosecution will now be considered the "default response."[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Football (Offences) Act 1991". legislation.gov.uk.
  2. [2]
    "Premier League agrees new pitch invasion measures". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  3. [3]
    "PL & EFL pitch invaders to get automatic club ban". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 July 2022.


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