• One in five women reported unwanted physical attention
  • Football Supporters’ Association surveyed 2,000 fans

Women are less tolerant of sexist behaviour at football matches than they were seven years ago, according to a new survey of more than 2,000 fans.

The Football Supporters’ Association research, that has measured current views against those of fans in 2014, found there has been a 20% increase (to 49%) in the number of match-going fans who said witnessing sexist behaviour made them angry. Meanwhile, just 12% said they would laugh off sexism, as opposed to 24% of fans surveyed in 2014.

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