{"id":87693,"date":"2025-02-27T15:54:30","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T15:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=87693"},"modified":"2025-02-27T16:23:35","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T16:23:35","slug":"cardiff-clash-isolated-incident-or-hooliganism-coming-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/sport-health\/cardiff-clash-isolated-incident-or-hooliganism-coming-back","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff clash: isolated incident or hooliganism coming back"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A recent riot in Cardiff city centre before a football match has raised worries about the return of football violence. But why do experts say it is an anomaly?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/CardiffCityMascot-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/CardiffCityMascot-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/CardiffCityMascot-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/CardiffCityMascot-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/CardiffCityMascot-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/CardiffCityMascot-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/CardiffCityMascot.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/CardiffCityMascot-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/CardiffCityMascot-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/CardiffCityMascot-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/CardiffCityMascot-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/CardiffCityMascot-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/CardiffCityMascot-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/CardiffCityMascot.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Football violence in Cardiff has been relatively rare, with only three incidents making media headlines.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As dusk fell over Cardiff city centre, tensions flared near the train station, where the police were deployed to manage a large crowd. Clashes erupted between two rival groups, waving football flags, as emotions ran high. Officers on horseback worked to separate them while some individuals threw objects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Footage of the incident circulated on social media two weeks ago, described as a riot involving Cardiff City and Bristol City fans. Some online comments suggested that \u201chooligans\u201d were back, and is football violence returning?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere is very little violence today,\u201d said Keith Morgan, Chair of the Cardiff City Football Trust. \u201cThe media built that up. All it was people took Bristol City fans the wrong way through the city centre, and about ten of them started throwing things at the public. There was no violence between fans.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keith has been a football fan for 62 years, attending his first Cardiff City match in 1962. Reflecting on the past, he acknowledges that football violence was once a severe national issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Keith-Morgan-4-scaled-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Keith-Morgan-4-scaled-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Keith-Morgan-4-scaled-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Keith-Morgan-4-scaled-3-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Keith-Morgan-4-scaled-3-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Keith-Morgan-4-scaled-3-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Keith-Morgan-4-scaled-3.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Keith-Morgan-4-scaled-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Keith-Morgan-4-scaled-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Keith-Morgan-4-scaled-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Keith-Morgan-4-scaled-3-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Keith-Morgan-4-scaled-3-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Keith-Morgan-4-scaled-3-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Keith-Morgan-4-scaled-3.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">As the chair, Keith wishes to give a voice to the &#8220;quiet fan&#8221; whose views and opinions might be neglected.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was a real problem, not just in football. It almost became part of the fashion and was tied to gangs. Derby games were dangerous then,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 1980s, football violence has significantly declined. In the late 1980s, football-related arrests exceeded 6,000 per season. By the 2022-2023 season, this number had dropped to 2,264.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCCTV is everywhere. Once you start violence, the police will catch you quickly. Also, with social media, offenders can be identified easily,\u201d Keith said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the incident in Cardiff, a teenager from South Gloucestershire has been charged with a Section 4 Public Order offence and bailed, according to South Wales Police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"2000\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"87761\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Inforgraphic-for-football-hooliganism.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Inforgraphic-for-football-hooliganism.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Inforgraphic-for-football-hooliganism-120x300.jpg 120w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Inforgraphic-for-football-hooliganism-770x1925.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Inforgraphic-for-football-hooliganism-614x1536.jpg 614w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Inforgraphic-for-football-hooliganism-293x733.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"2000\" data-id=\"87761\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Inforgraphic-for-football-hooliganism.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Inforgraphic-for-football-hooliganism.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Inforgraphic-for-football-hooliganism-120x300.jpg 120w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Inforgraphic-for-football-hooliganism-770x1925.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Inforgraphic-for-football-hooliganism-614x1536.jpg 614w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Inforgraphic-for-football-hooliganism-293x733.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Recent Home Office statistics show that while overall football-related arrests increased from 2023 to 2024, the number of matches with reported incidents dropped by 12%. This suggests that while fewer matches experience disorder, the incidents that do occur may be more severe or lead to multiple arrests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe rising cost of tickets also contributes to the decline in violence. Higher prices select who can attend matches,\u201d said Keith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 1990s, as clubs modernized their stadiums following the Taylor Report\u2014which recommended the removal of standing terraces\u2014ticket prices rose sharply. This shift priced out those more likely to engage in hooliganism. Arsenal\u2019s move from Highbury to the Emirates Stadium in 2006 saw ticket prices increase dramatically, attracting a more family-oriented audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Football-ticket.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Football-ticket.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Football-ticket-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Football-ticket-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Football-ticket-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Football-ticket.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Football-ticket.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Football-ticket-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Football-ticket-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Football-ticket-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&nbsp;Liverpool\u2019s ticket prices have risen by more than 800% since 1990.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Two weeks after the Cardiff unrest, the Football Association charged Bristol City with failing to prevent offensive language from spectators during a match in October last year. The club is accused of not ensuring that supporters conducted themselves in an orderly manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To promote a more positive football environment, supporters\u2019 clubs are taking steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jane Ford, a representative of the Cardiff City Supporters\u2019 Club, also said that football violence is very minimal  today and the chaos two weeks ago was an independent supporters that arranged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She emphasized the increasing presence of families at matches. \u201cPeople come with their children, buying merchandise and programs. Football is more of a family event now. I feel completely comfortable bringing my children. Even as a woman, I feel safe. We have a lot of female supporters who travel with us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Jane-Ford-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Jane-Ford-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Jane-Ford-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Jane-Ford-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Jane-Ford-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Jane-Ford-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Jane-Ford.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Jane-Ford-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Jane-Ford-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Jane-Ford-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Jane-Ford-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Jane-Ford-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Jane-Ford-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Jane-Ford.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The club offers family-friendly activities, including ticket deals and children&#8217;s football coaching.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to FIFA, the 2022 World Cup saw a record rise in youth engagement, with over 5 billion people tuning in, many watching with their families. The English Premier League reported a 30% increase in junior season ticket holders over the past decade. Clubs are investing in family-friendly initiatives, such as dedicated zones, discounted tickets for children, and interactive matchday experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond attendance, digital engagement among young fans is growing rapidly. A 2023 UEFA report found that 70% of Gen Z football fans follow their favorite teams on social media. Clubs like FC Barcelona and Manchester United boast millions of young followers on platforms like TikTok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This shift shows that football is no longer dominated by hardcore adult fans\u2014it has become a shared family experience that continues to evolve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn the 1980s, violence was a real problem throughout football. I still remember how disappointed I was when I witnessed an incident for the first time,\u201d Keith said. \u201cBut people grow up. It is controlled now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent riot in Cardiff city centre before a football match has raised worries about the return of football violence. But why do experts say it is an anomaly?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1238,"featured_media":87884,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[1351],"coauthors":[1293],"class_list":["post-87693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sport-health","tag-cardiff"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Cardiff clash: isolated incident or hooliganism coming back - InterCardiff<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Cardiff clash: isolated incident or hooliganism coming back - InterCardiff\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A recent riot in Cardiff city centre before a football match has raised worries about the return of football violence. But why do experts say it is an anomaly?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/sport-health\/cardiff-clash-isolated-incident-or-hooliganism-coming-back\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"InterCardiff\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/1DsfZL7y2H\/?mibextid=wwXIfr\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-02-27T15:54:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-02-27T16:23:35+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/CardiffCityMascot-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"844\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Xinyu Zhao\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Xinyu Zhao\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/sport-health\/cardiff-clash-isolated-incident-or-hooliganism-coming-back\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/sport-health\/cardiff-clash-isolated-incident-or-hooliganism-coming-back\",\"name\":\"Cardiff clash: isolated incident or hooliganism coming back - InterCardiff\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/sport-health\/cardiff-clash-isolated-incident-or-hooliganism-coming-back#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/sport-health\/cardiff-clash-isolated-incident-or-hooliganism-coming-back#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/CardiffCityMascot-1.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-02-27T15:54:30+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-02-27T16:23:35+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/#\/schema\/person\/ef4a856c6d32ea8af5a08b1bd95fdfea\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/sport-health\/cardiff-clash-isolated-incident-or-hooliganism-coming-back#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/sport-health\/cardiff-clash-isolated-incident-or-hooliganism-coming-back\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/sport-health\/cardiff-clash-isolated-incident-or-hooliganism-coming-back#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/CardiffCityMascot-1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/CardiffCityMascot-1.jpg\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":844},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/sport-health\/cardiff-clash-isolated-incident-or-hooliganism-coming-back#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Cardiff clash: isolated incident or hooliganism coming back\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/\",\"name\":\"InterCardiff\",\"description\":\"A global city for internationalists\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/#\/schema\/person\/ef4a856c6d32ea8af5a08b1bd95fdfea\",\"name\":\"Xinyu Zhao\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/078e9d6ef0ac0a76099b183559350a04\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/6B7750D0EE796D8AAFF9B4D39340B384-96x96.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/6B7750D0EE796D8AAFF9B4D39340B384-96x96.jpeg\",\"caption\":\"Xinyu Zhao\"},\"description\":\"An international student from China, is ready to be a rookie journalist.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/1DsfZL7y2H\/?mibextid=wwXIfr\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/author\/zhaox73\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Cardiff clash: isolated incident or hooliganism coming back - InterCardiff","robots":{"index":"noindex","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Cardiff clash: isolated incident or hooliganism coming back - InterCardiff","og_description":"A recent riot in Cardiff city centre before a football match has raised worries about the return of football violence. But why do experts say it is an anomaly?","og_url":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/sport-health\/cardiff-clash-isolated-incident-or-hooliganism-coming-back","og_site_name":"InterCardiff","article_author":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/1DsfZL7y2H\/?mibextid=wwXIfr","article_published_time":"2025-02-27T15:54:30+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-02-27T16:23:35+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1500,"height":844,"url":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/CardiffCityMascot-1.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Xinyu Zhao","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Xinyu Zhao","Estimated reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/sport-health\/cardiff-clash-isolated-incident-or-hooliganism-coming-back","url":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/sport-health\/cardiff-clash-isolated-incident-or-hooliganism-coming-back","name":"Cardiff clash: isolated incident or hooliganism coming back - InterCardiff","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/sport-health\/cardiff-clash-isolated-incident-or-hooliganism-coming-back#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/sport-health\/cardiff-clash-isolated-incident-or-hooliganism-coming-back#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/CardiffCityMascot-1.jpg","datePublished":"2025-02-27T15:54:30+00:00","dateModified":"2025-02-27T16:23:35+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/#\/schema\/person\/ef4a856c6d32ea8af5a08b1bd95fdfea"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/sport-health\/cardiff-clash-isolated-incident-or-hooliganism-coming-back#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/sport-health\/cardiff-clash-isolated-incident-or-hooliganism-coming-back"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/sport-health\/cardiff-clash-isolated-incident-or-hooliganism-coming-back#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/CardiffCityMascot-1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/CardiffCityMascot-1.jpg","width":1500,"height":844},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/sport-health\/cardiff-clash-isolated-incident-or-hooliganism-coming-back#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Cardiff clash: isolated incident or hooliganism coming back"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/#website","url":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/","name":"InterCardiff","description":"A global city for internationalists","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/#\/schema\/person\/ef4a856c6d32ea8af5a08b1bd95fdfea","name":"Xinyu Zhao","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/078e9d6ef0ac0a76099b183559350a04","url":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/6B7750D0EE796D8AAFF9B4D39340B384-96x96.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/6B7750D0EE796D8AAFF9B4D39340B384-96x96.jpeg","caption":"Xinyu Zhao"},"description":"An international student from China, is ready to be a rookie journalist.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/1DsfZL7y2H\/?mibextid=wwXIfr"],"url":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/author\/zhaox73"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1238"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87693"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87693\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":87886,"href":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87693\/revisions\/87886"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/87884"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87693"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=87693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}