Sports and Societies
Burnham Wants Pints Back in the Stands: ‘Incredibly Rash’ or Long-Overdue Revival?
Written by Omar Samer, BA Politics and International Relations. Andy Burnham has signalled plans to reverse the ban on drinking alcohol in football stands. Introduced in 1985 to combat inter-fan violence and hooliganism, the Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol) Act prohibits drinking in sight of the pitch in England