'Unfair' ban on drinking alcohol in football stands could be scrapped, says Burnham

'Unfair' ban on drinking alcohol in football stands could be scrapped, says Burnham

A ban on football supporters drinking alcohol in the stands is discriminatory, unfair and should be scrapped, the prime minister has said.

Burnham wants ban on alcohol in the stands at football matches to be repealed

Andy Burnham said the legislation was from a different era and discriminated against football fans while supporters of other sports could drink.

Burnham brands ban on football fans drinking alcohol in stands as 'discrimination'

The prime minister opposes the law - in place since 1985 - and believes there is a case to remove it.

Burnham says ban on football fans drinking in stands is ‘wrong’

The prime minister-in-waiting said, ‘I think we need to look at that’