In SVT's report, supporters scan homophobic frames at the Ligue 1. football stand, and French Football Association chairman Noël Le Graët has decided that matches should be interrupted by racism, but not by homophobia.

The events of the autumn in one of Europe's most influential football countries have brought new life to the debate about the culture of racism and discrimination in the sports world.

But what does the situation look like in Sweden?

Kaveh Sarvari, event manager at Sef (Swedish elite football), does not see the same problems as in France.

- What I know of is not homophobic rams on the Swedish football fan today. There will always be individuals who lose their heads and say or do things, but I do not know that it happens in groups.

According to Kaveh Sarvari, the supporter associations themselves play a crucial role in creating change.

- If you look at racism in particular, there were elements of it in our stands especially 15 to 20 years ago. But it is something that has disappeared more and more and it is the supporter movement itself that has deconstructed it.

BACKGROUND: "You make a difference between racism and homophobia"

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The fight for homophobia on French football fans Photo: SVT

Tradition of a clear male norm

Even Sofia B Karlsson, expert and education manager for inclusion issues at the National Sports Association, feels that the development has taken great strides in the last ten years.

- We have a tradition that, for example, some sports, football and hockey, have a clear male standard. There, the white heterosexual man has had the most obvious place.

- And then it has been expressed in different ways over time, there has been both sexism, racism and homophobia on the stand. But in Sweden, much of it has been cleared away as society, and sports, have changed.

"The players are role models for many"

Karlsson highlights examples of initiatives where both clubs and players have shown that inclusion is important and linked to sport. For example, Malmö FF and Häckens rainbow corner flags or captains playing in rainbow colored captain's badge.

But when things like that reach the supporter culture, can it affect the stands?

- I think so. The players are role models to many. And it's important to remember that individuals, clubs and supporters have pushed for change, it doesn't happen by itself.

Sofia B Karlsson points out at the same time that there are many challenges left. In men's football, for example, there are still very few openly gay or bisexual players or judges.

How do you see the controversy in France, where the chairman of the football association makes a difference between racism and homophobia?

- I don't see it as a way to divide up these things. It should not matter what discrimination grounds it is about. The most effective is if we work against sexism, racism and homophobia together - because it is interconnected.