{"id":2890,"date":"2020-08-28T15:18:18","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T14:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.jomec.co.uk\/life360\/?p=2890"},"modified":"2020-12-19T12:21:46","modified_gmt":"2020-12-19T12:21:46","slug":"st-pauli-the-lowly-german-team-leading-the-fight-against-racism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/st-pauli-the-lowly-german-team-leading-the-fight-against-racism\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Pauli: The lowly German team leading the fight against racism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

St. Pauli’s left wing approach and determination to promote equality has helped it establish a global fanbase. But how is a lowly club in the second division of German football leading the fight against racism?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Football is more than just a game, especially in Germany, a country known for its unique fan culture. Supporters in Germany are extremely passionate about their football, and the sport is one of the pillars of their culture. But fans of German clubs aren\u2019t afraid of pushing the envelope and using football to highlight social issues either. A number of German clubs and their fan groups have taken the fight to kick racism out of football in recent years. And leading that fight against racism has been to a relatively small team in the second division of the German football pyramid –  St. Pauli<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSome clubs in Germany have done a remarkable job in combatting racism. St. Pauli are the perfect example of this. They aren\u2019t afraid of losing supporters or telling them, \u2018that if you are a racist, you don\u2019t belong to our club.\u2019 A lot of clubs try to be apolitical, but St. Pauli do not hide their left wing policies, even if they may alienate sponsors, fans or the media. They are outright saying racists can go straight to hell, basically\u201d<\/p>Constantin Eckner, Bundesliga Journalist<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Football clubs often talk the big talk about their desire to get rid of racism from the sport. But in terms of actually walking the walk and fighting against discrimination, the efforts and determination of St. Pauli remain unmatched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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