I love a drink in the stands, but Burnham’s beer proposal feels out of step with modern football | Marva Kreel
England fans at the Frankfurt Arena, Germany, on 20 June 2024. Photograph: Stefan Matzke/sampics/Corbis/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenEngland fans at the Frankfurt Arena, Germany, on 20 June 2024. But football has changed since then, and so has drinking culture.
- ▪England fans at the Frankfurt Arena, Germany, on 20 June 2024.
- ▪Photograph: Stefan Matzke/sampics/Corbis/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenEngland fans at the Frankfurt Arena, Germany, on 20 June 2024.
- ▪But football has changed since then, and so has drinking culture.
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England fans at the Frankfurt Arena, Germany, on 20 June 2024. Photograph: Stefan Matzke/sampics/Corbis/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenEngland fans at the Frankfurt Arena, Germany, on 20 June 2024. Photograph: Stefan Matzke/sampics/Corbis/Getty ImagesOpinionSoccerI love a drink in the stands, but Burnham’s beer proposal feels out of step with modern footballMarva KreelFocusing on the right to drink at your seat is an odd place to start when discrimination in the game runs much deeperFri 25 Sep 2026 10.00 EDTShareAndy Burnham is right that football fans have historically been treated differently from other sports fans.
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