Could U.K. soccer fans get their beers back? Prime Minister Andy Burnham teases possible end of 40-year ban
- By September 24, 2026 / 12:27 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google London — British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has called the ban on alcohol in the stands at high-level men's soccer matches in the U.
- "discrimination," teasing fellow fans with a possible reversal of a more than 40-year-old ban.
- "I don't think it's fair for football fans to be singled out," Burnham told reporters in New York on Wednesday, where he is attending the United Nations General Assembly.
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- By September 24, 2026 / 12:27 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google London — British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has called the ban on alcohol in the stands at high-level men's soccer matches in the U.
- "discrimination," teasing fellow fans with a possible reversal of a more than 40-year-old ban.
- "I don't think it's fair for football fans to be singled out," Burnham told reporters in New York on Wednesday, where he is attending the United Nations General Assembly.
Sources: CBS News