Was there a state in history where influence of sport fans on politics was greater than in medieval Byzantine Empire?
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The city state of Siena comes to mind. Today it is famous for the horse race the Palio di Siena, which pits the cities nine districts against one another. Modern life in Siena still revolves around the horse races and citizens have little contact outside their own district. During the Middle Ages, the citizens took part in numerous sports competitions between their nine districts and each district had a separate government within the Siena city state, referred to as the "Government of Nine." In the 14th century, following plagues and famine, there were rebellions and infighting and Siena was annexed by The Grand Duchy of Tuscany.
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