European football is getting worse

The normality given to certain events surrounding football matches, especially those involving afternoons or evenings in Europe, represents just another element of concern. No one seems surprised that a bunch of ultras, radicals or whatever are making their way into a stadium like cattle amid endless chants and proclamations designed solely and exclusively to incite and excite. the team and the local fans. There is nothing new on the horizon, as this is something that has been repeated for years and far from improving, it is getting worse.

In Bilbao, it is true, events of these characteristics have not taken place for several years now, at least in European crosses as far as Athletic is concerned, unfortunately, does not get a continental ticket to grass level; But no one knows the conflicts caused by some violent individuals from different clubs in France, Cyprus, Belgium and some other countries. Here, of course, we also have our own thing.

Agur Marcelino, agur

He had never understood the notoriety of this type of ultras, radical and otherwise, or the apparent ease with which they moved with their respective teams from rival to rival, from country to country. His thing has little or nothing to do with football. Yours is different.

In the same week, without further ado, we witness the resignation of Marcelino to continue on the bench of Olympique de Marseille due to the request of the ultras to the president of the club and its executive board to present his resignation, “with personal threats and possible consequences for their physical and moral integrity if they do not resign from their positions.” The Asturian coach and his work group, logically considering their continuation in an entity where they arrived two months ago is not feasible.

Football as such is designed to compete on grass and strengthen relationships off the field. Fair play, from what we’ve seen, sounds like a utopia.