Premier League’s Most Foul-Mouthed Fans Revealed including Liverpool, Sunderland and Burnley
Sunderland fans use the foulest language, with 7.60% of their Reddit comments containing expletives. Burnley ranks second, with 7.34% of their comments containing bad language, whilst Liverpool supporters rank third at 7.10%, despite having the largest online community with over 600,000 subscribers. Brentford has the politest fans, with just 4.43% of comments containing profanities.
A new study has identified the Premier League teams with the most foul-mouthed fans, with newly promoted Sunderland supporters proving to use the most colourful language online.
The study, conducted by trusted ticket comparison site SeatPick , analysed the comments on the 200 most popular posts for each subreddit of the 20 Premier League teams heading into the 2025/26 season to determine which football fans use the most offensive language when discussing their clubs.
Sunderland fans topped the table with 7.60% of comments containing profane language. Despite having a modest online following of just over 7,700 subscribers, the Wearside club's fans clearly aren’t afraid to let their emotions show, often resorting to colourful language to express their views.
Burnley supporters came in second place with 7.34% of comments containing expletives. Despite having a relatively small online community of just over 9,100 subscribers, the Lancashire club's fans aren't shy about expressing their feelings through indecent language.
Liverpool fans ranked third in the study with 7.10% of comments containing swear words. This is particularly notable as the Merseyside club has the largest online community examined, with almost 603,000 Reddit subscribers, nearly 80 times larger than Sunderland's online following.
Leeds United supporters secured fourth place with 7.08% of comments containing expletives. The West Yorkshire club's passionate fanbase, numbering over 45,700 subscribers, regularly uses strong language when discussing their team's performances.
Wolverhampton Wanderers fans rounded out the top five with 7.02% of comments containing swear words. The West Midlands club's supporters are not far behind the top four in their use of colourful expressions.
Arsenal ranked sixth with 6.59% of comments containing expletives. The North London club has the second-largest online community analysed, with just shy of 475,500 subscribers, yet their fans show slightly more restraint than supporters of smaller clubs.
Everton supporters claimed seventh place with 6.58% of comments containing profanities. The Merseyside club's fans, with just over 64,100 subscribers, use almost identical levels of strong language as their Arsenal supporters.
Aston Villa fans took eighth position with 6.39% of comments containing swear words. The Birmingham club's supporters, numbering over 50,300 online followers, show slightly more verbal restraint than the top seven teams.
Newcastle United and West Ham United completed the top ten with 6.25% and 6.24% of comments containing expletives, respectively. Both clubs have substantial online followings, with the Magpies boasting over 80,000 subscribers and the Hammers more than 58,100.
At the other end of the ranking, Brentford have the politest fans, with only 4.43% of comments containing profanities. The West London club, with just over 17,800 subscribers, demonstrated the most controlled language use among all Premier League fanbases.
Bournemouth supporters ranked as the second most restrained, with 4.50% of comments containing swear words. The South Coast club's online community, while smaller at slightly over 18,600 subscribers, maintains a comparatively polite expression on Reddit.
Crystal Palace fans completed the bottom three with 4.96% of comments containing expletives. The South London club's supporters, numbering nearly 30,000 current subscribers, use significantly less abrasive language than fans of northern clubs.
Brighton and Hove Albion and Manchester City rounded out the five most restrained fanbases, with 4.99% and 5.27% of comments containing swear words, respectively. The Citizens, despite their large following of nearly 197,000 subscribers, maintain relatively clean language in their online discussions.
Gilad Zilberman, CEO at SeatPick, commented on the findings:
"The results show a fascinating overview of how different football communities express themselves online. The regional variations are particularly interesting, with northern clubs generally featuring more obscene language than teams from the south.
"What's surprising is that the size of the online community doesn't necessarily correlate with the frequency of swearing. Some of the smaller fanbases like Sunderland and Burnley use considerably more expletives than much larger communities like Manchester City.
“With the new season approaching, it is curious to see that Sunderland, Burnley and Leeds United, freshly promoted teams, all appear among the top four. This suggests that fans of Championship teams use a lot more indecent language in comparison to those who consistently remain in the Premier League.
"Football fandom is deeply emotional, and these findings reflect the passion supporters have for their clubs. Whether celebrating victories or expressing frustration at defeats, the language fans use offers a window into the intensity of their connection to their team."