British football fans don't support lifting alcohol ban at matches
Most football fans in the UK have opposed Prime Minister Andy Burnham's initiative to lift the ban on drinking alcohol in the stands during matches. According to a survey conducted by the sociological service YouGov, 64% of respondents want to keep the ban, and only 26% agree to its abolition.
Most football fans in the UK have opposed Prime Minister Andy Burnham's initiative to lift the ban on drinking alcohol in the stands during matches. According to a survey conducted by the sociological service YouGov, 64% of respondents want to keep the ban, and only 26% agree to its abolition.
The survey, which involved 6,091 British adults, also asked if fans thought the lifting of the ban would affect their experience of watching football matches at the stadium. 53% of respondents said that it will worsen the impression. Only 20 percent think it will improve.
The ban on the use of alcohol in the stands during matches was introduced in Britain in 1985. Prime Minister Andy Burnham called the measure “discrimination” against football fans. The Football Fans Association in England and Wales (FSA) has backed the prime minister's proposal. However, the UK Football Law Enforcement Unit (UKFPU) called the potential lifting of the ban "irresponsible.".
Alena Miklashevskaya
