UK Football Police Unit accused of ‘bringing Hillsborough’ into alcohol debate

‘The disaster was not caused by alcohol,’ says fan group Police say they had not intended to make such a link English football’s leading fans’ group has criticised the UK Football Policing Unit for “bringing Hillsborough into the debate” around drinking in sight of the pitch. Talk of changing the law to allow fans to drink at their seat or in the stands has resurfaced after Andy Burnham, the prime minister, said the rules were outdated and discriminatory and should be scrapped . Continue reading...