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5 Live Investigates: Democratic Football Lads Alliance

12/05/2019

Democratic Football Lads Alliance

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Democratic Football Lads Alliance says it's anti-extremist. Critics say it's Islamophobic.

The Democratic Football Lads Alliance says it is anti-extremist but critics say it is Islamophobic.

The Democratic Football Lads Alliance describes itself as an anti-extremist group of football supporters with a commitment to raising funds for the homeless and social justice campaigns. But critics say it’s a far right organisation which has an anti-Islamist agenda. Its marches and demonstrations have attracted rival groups of anti-fascists and have resulted in skirmishes. The Premier League says it has raised its concerns with the UK Football Policing Unit and the Home Office. There are also worries that closed DFLA Facebook groups are being used as a platform to promote anti-Muslim hatred and anti-migrant rhetoric and violence.

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