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Drinking at football matches - would fans welcome it?

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Lead development · 9/24/2026, 2:09:46 PM UTC

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?

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