Football Fan Subculture in Russia: Aggressive Support, Readiness to Fight, and Far Right Links

Julia Glathe

Europe-Asia Studies, 2016, vol. 68, issue 9, 1506-1525

Abstract: This article provides a characterisation of the right-wing football fan subculture in Russia, focusing on its relationship with the far right. It explores the virtual network across fans, hooligans, and the far right scene, and it identifies common narratives between the football fan subculture and Russia’s far right. Using the technique of the Grounded Theory Method, this article attempts to explain the link between the football subculture and the Russian far right, discussing the potential to mobilise football fans for right-wing actions. A key basis for interaction between the football subculture and right-wing activists is provided by the combination of the supporters’ readiness for fights and their sense of oppression from state policies.

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1080/09668136.2016.1244260

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