Politics

Ultra groups are sometimes associated with politics, such as racism, anti-racism, nationalism or anti-capitalism. Additionally, one growing movement within Ultra groups that transcends traditional left-right politics is the resistance to the commercialization of football. In Italy this movement is called No al Calcio Moderno, which translates as Nay to Modern Football. In some cases, fans have split from the original team and formed their own teams, such as Manchester United F.C. to F.C. United of Manchester, Wimbledon F.C.(now Milton Keynes Dons F.C.) to AFC Wimbledon and FC Red Bull Salzburg to SV Austria Salzburg.

Some Ultra groups — such as, Livorno's Brigate Autonome Livornesi, NK Zagreb's Bijeli anđeli, A.C. Arezzo's Fossa, Pisa Calcio's Ultras, Olympique de Marseilles Curva-Massilia, Celtic's Green Brigade, St.Pauli's Ultrà Sankt Pauli , Hapoel Tel-Aviv's Ultras Hapoel, Atalanta Bergamo's "Brigate Neroazzure" , AEK Athens's Original 21, AC Omonia's Gate 9 and Sevilla FC's Biris Norte — are known for displaying flags with red stars, hammer and sickles, the anarchy symbol, images of Che Guevara or various anti-fascist iconography. In Turkey, Beşiktaş JK's ultra group Çarşı, which is known for left-wing views, has an A in its logo that is similar to the anarchy symbol. Fans of Ajax Amsterdam often display the Star of David and Israeli flags, and regularly chant "Joden! Joden!" (Dutch for "Jews! Jews!") in reference to the club's Jewish roots. Similarly, Tottenham Hotspur's ultras label themselves Yiddos and call the team Yid Army, to relect their Jewish heritage. The annual Mondiali Antirazzisti (Anti-Racist World Cup) attracts more than 6000 people, and is the largest gathering of anti-fascist Ultras in the world.[5]

There are also many plitically right-wing ultras such as Lazio's Irriducibili, Inter's Boys San, Real Madrids Ultras Sur, Hellas Verona's Brigate Gialloblu, Sporting's Juventude Leonina, Espanyol's Brigadas Blanquiazules FC Steaua Bucureşti's Peluza Nord & Peluza Sud, FC Dinamo Bucuresti's PCH(Peluza Catalin Hildan), PFC CSKA Sofia's "CSKA SS Front",PFC Levski Sofia's "Sofia West",Lokomotiv Plovdiv's "Gott mit uns"