Shaun Harvey, CEO of The English Football League, has called for the 1985 ban on alcohol in stands to be lifted, calling it "disproportionate". He said: "The FA is not a government body and should have no role whatsoever with regard to regulating alcohol. A Home Office spokesperson rejected the proposal, and said the legislation was needed due to football's "unique public order risks".
Shaun Harvey, CEO of The English Football League, has called for the 1985 ban on alcohol in stands to be lifted, calling it "disproportionate". Harvey was backed by nine English Football League clubs, as well as the Football Supporters’ Federation. A Home Office spokesperson rejected the proposal, and said the legislation was needed due to football's "unique public order risks".