WSL Fans Can Now Drink Pitch-Side, Premier League Fans Still Banned
The post WSL Fans Can Now Drink Pitch-Side, Premier League Fans Still Banned appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Chloe Kelly and Alex Greenwood of WSL teams Arsenal and Manchester City, respectively, and England … More (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images) Getty Images This season, seven Women’s Super League clubs—Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Everton, and the London City Lionesses—will allow fans to drink alcohol in their seats. No spirits smuggled in hidden flasks. No sprint-finished pints during half‑time. Just… sipping in your seat, watching the football. Like a normal person. Why? Because, last season, a pilot in the second tier (now WSL2) let fans drink in view of the pitch. Over 50,000 people took part, 66 percent supported the policy, and there were zero reported incidents. No fights. No pitch invasions. In fact, match officials reported no change in fan behaviour whatsoever. The verdict? It passed muster—and now it’s expanding to the WSL’s biggest clubs. That means the women’s game is being trusted with something men’s football still won’t offer. Since 1985, drinking alcohol in view of the pitch has been banned in men’s professional football in England and Wales, a relic of moral panic amid rampant hooliganism. Whereas, in women’s football, it seems you don’t need flares, hate‑crime chants, or some 2,000 arrests a year to generate “passion”. You can have space for kids, decent food, and a glass of wine that doesn’t taste like it came from the darkest corner of a petrol-station stock room. All while supporting great football. Record growth only sharpens the point. WSL attendance hit 902,000 this season. Arsenal Women now average over 30,000 at Emirates Stadium. Last day derbies at Old Trafford and the Joie Stadium sold out. The audience is here, and so are the expectations. Arsenal supporters celebrate Arsenal’s women team victory of the UEFA Champions League during … More celebrations outside the Emirates Stadium, in London, on…
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Chloe Kelly and Alex Greenwood of WSL teams Arsenal and Manchester City, respectively, and England … More (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images) Getty Images This season, seven Women’s Super League clubs—Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Everton, and the London City Lionesses—will allow fans to drink alcohol in their seats. No spirits smuggled in hidden flasks. No sprint-finished pints during half‑time. Just… sipping in your seat, watching the football. Like a normal person. Why? Because, last season, a pilot in the second tier (now WSL2) let fans drink in view of the pitch. Over 50,000 people took part, 66 percent supported the policy, and there were zero reported incidents. No fights. No pitch invasions. In fact, match officials reported no change in fan behaviour whatsoever. The verdict? It passed muster—and now it’s expanding to the WSL’s biggest clubs. That means the women’s game is being trusted with something men’s football still won’t offer. Since 1985, drinking alcohol in view of the pitch has been banned in men’s professional football in England and Wales, a relic of moral panic amid rampant hooliganism. Whereas, in women’s football, it seems you don’t need flares, hate‑crime chants, or some 2,000 arrests a year to generate “passion”. You can have space for kids, decent food, and a glass of wine that doesn’t taste like it came from the darkest corner of a petrol-station stock room. All while supporting great football. Record growth only sharpens the point. WSL attendance hit 902,000 this season. Arsenal Women now average over 30,000 at Emirates Stadium. Last day derbies at Old Trafford and the Joie Stadium sold out. The audience is here, and so are the expectations. Arsenal supporters celebrate Arsenal’s women team victory of the UEFA Champions League during … More celebrations outside the Emirates Stadium, in London, on…
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