People on Twitter offered spare rooms to those fearing ‘drunk and angry’ partners after Euros defeat – because domestic violence soars by 38 per cent when England lose a match
- Research published on July 4th by the Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) showed that domestic violence was higher in the 12 hours after a football match
- Previous studies have shown domestic violence soars by as much as 38 per cent when England lose an important match
- #domesticviolence trended on Twitter following England’s Euros defeat to Italy
- People began offering out ‘safe spaces’ for people to stay if they felt in fear of a partner or family member in the aftermath of the game
- Contact the National Centre for Domestic Violence on 0800 970 2070 or text NCDV to 60777
Partners of football fans who feared domestic violence following England’s loss against Italy in the Euros final were offered spare rooms on Twitter in the hours after the defeat.
The term #domesticviolence trended following the game as charities and Twitter users shared research on the social media platform about how physical abuse against partners or family members has been found to soar by around 38 per cent when England lose a match.
After England suffered defeat to Italy following a penalty shoot-out on Sunday evening, people began to offer those afraid of domestic violence spare rooms and details of organisations that could help them escape a dangerous situation.
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Research published on July 4th by the Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) showed that domestic violence was higher in the hours after a football match – with #domesticviolence trending on Twitter after England lost at Wembley to Italy last night
‘If England get beaten, so will she’ A 2018 campaign by the National Centre for Domestic Violence was re-shared in the aftermath of the Euros final last night on Twitter
A study published by the Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) on July 4th found that while reports of domestic violence were lower while a football match was on, there was a clear spike in incidents in the first four hours that follow a game rising to a peak between 10 and 12 hours after a game kicks off.
On Twitter, there were hundreds of posts acknowledging that the prospect of England losing in the final of the Euros against Italy, which they did in penalties, could spark terrifying consequences for some.
@yelyah_nolan wrote: ‘It’s scary how quickly football fans will turn from ‘togetherness’ to violence and racial abuse just because they lost A GAME. #DomesticViolence and #racistengland began trending shortly after the match and although it’s truly sickening it’s sadly not surprising.’
@twoifbysea71 added: ‘The day after a country gets to the finals of the Euros & what is trending? #DomesticViolence & #racism due to a spike in both.
‘Jesus wept, England, catch a hold of yourselves, eh? That is a grim summation of what you’re about. This is why women need safe spaces.’
@KateFlood offered help to people in East London and urged others to offer the same in their local area, saying: ‘Any women in east London worried about DV tonight DM me we give u an alibi to stay at ours and join for afters (obv we have limited space but if any other women can offer same safe space pls do).’
@sljauncey added that schoolchildren could also be vulnerable to witnessing domestic violence at home, writing: ‘If you work in education please be extra vigilant today. Some of our pupils my have seen and heard horrific behaviour yesterday following the Euro 2021 final. Let’s show them we are here.’
In 2014, a study of three World Cups by researchers at Lancaster University found that the number of reports of domestic violence to police in England’s north-west rose by 26 per cent if England won or drew but spiralled higher to 38 per cent if the side lost.
Contact the National Centre for Domestic Violence on 0800 970 2070 or text NCDV to 60777