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Drinking at football matches - would fans welcome it?
Andy Burnham has long championed a repeal of the ban which prevents football supporters from drinking alcohol in the view of the pitch. But do fans even want it?
BBC Sport · September 24, 2026
Football issues correspondent Published 24 September 2026, 15:03 BST Updated 51 minutes ago When UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham embarked on his trip to the United Nations in New York, he might not have been expecting a question about football fans drinking alcohol in grounds.
Burnham firmly believes the law that prevents supporters from having a beer at their seat during a match is outdated.
It's a position the Everton supporter has long held, and when asked was happy to reaffirm.
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