A third of Britons would support a World Cup boycott by the England football team, according to a new poll.
The YouGov survey of 1,986 adults for UK national newspaper The Times found 34 per cent of those it questioned would back pulling Gareth Southgate’s team out of the finals in Russia this summer.
Some 39 per cent rejected the idea and 27 per cent said they were unsure, while among those who were football fans, 32 per cent also favoured a boycott and 56 per cent believed the team should take part.
Twelve per cent of football fans said they were unsure.
MPs in the UK Parliament have raised questions over the national team’s participation, as well as concerns over the safety of the travelling fans.
The four-yearly sporting extravaganza is due to kick off in Moscow on June 14, and is expected to be used by Vladimir Putin as a massive PR opportunity for his country.
Theresa May has said no Government ministers or members of the Royal Family will attend and the Foreign Office has warned England fans planning to travel to Russia that they should “be aware of the possibility of anti-British sentiment or harassment”.
But the Government has not given its backing to a boycott of the tournament, insisting that the England team’s involvement is a matter for the Football Association.
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