The Premier League has stepped up its attempts to crack down on tragedy chanting after a marked increase in incidents, the Guardian can reveal. A Premier League working group set up this year to tackle the problem, also involving clubs, the Football Association, English Football League and Football Supporters’ Association, is understood to have consulted the police and the Crown Prosecution Service in recent weeks to discuss what legislation could be used to pursue convictions against alleged perpetrators.
Ian Byrne, the MP for Liverpool West Derby, who has long campaigned on this subject, is also believed to have been part of discussions, along with a number of supporters’ groups.
