Mexican fans' perception of football violence
Description
Spectator violence is a relatively common phenomenon in various parts of the world, especially during football/soccer matches. Increasing violence has been cited as a reason for reduced fan attendance at football matches in Mexico. This study looks at Mexican fans' perception of violence to explore whether it is impacting attendance. The database includes responses from 406 fans of first or second division Mexican teams, 31% female, 69% male, 40% between 18 and 29, 40% between 30 and 49, 20% over 50, 41% have a university degree. 89% attend at least one match per year and 78% have witnessed some violence at the stadium, including verbal or physical aggression, or brawling. 70% say that have changed their attendance habits due to violence. The database is in Spanish. The data were collected via a survey distributed by a professional research firm.