Comments on: Ultras video - Legia Warsaw

By: Pitch Invasion » Features » Racism in Poland: What you didn’t see on the BBC

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:47:37 +0000

[...] The central evidence related to racism in Bose’s report came from Legia Warsaw. The club’s chairman stated that 15-20% of Legia fans were racists, a remarkable figure if true. What you might not know is that Legia’s board are in deep conflict with the supporters’ association and the ultras group. Their war dates back to the Vilnius pitch invasion in 2007, which was also reported on Pitch Invasion. After this crucial game, Legia started banning fans from the stadium. Among 21 bans given directly after the disorder, only 14 were to those who took part in it. Others, as the club informed supporters, were given to people who “had been notoriously violating the stadium regulations”. These were to Legia’s ultras group “Nieznani Sprawcy” (Unknown Perps) responsible for flares and flags inside the stadium: nothing to do with racism. Some of their displays have also been shown here on Pitch Invasion previously. [...]

By: Thomas Dunmore

Thomas Dunmore — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 23:12:07 +0000

Thanks BoB, appreciate that. If you find better videos feel free to send them on (tom@pitchinvasion.net) too.

By: BoB

BoB — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:58:09 +0000

Thanks for that, its not the best video ever but I’m very partial towards Legia. Great blog by the way, the videos are one thing but the pictures you’ve put up are outstanding. Can’t wait to see you keep this up its really a gap that no other soccer blog has filled.

By: Mi....

Mi.... — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:51:25 +0000

Yep, that is the best ultras team in Poland (though the vid doesn’t show it all that well), but there are more sides you should look up to. Example- Wisla Krakow, Lech Poznan (mentionned before), Jagiellonia Bialystok, Widzew Lodz…