Alcohol sales at Euro soccer games

The Game Room
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I noticed the British premier league has a policy that you can buy alcohol but you cannot drink it within sight of the field. Do France, Germany, etc. have similar policies for alcohol?

2

Germany no (at least back in 2008 in Dortmund, as an aside, its some atmosphere there).

It should be pointed out that the rules apply toe FA Cup and domestic matches, in England, IIRC Champions League does allow alcohol to be served.

The stewards can be arseholes though, once at the Emirates Stadium I was stopped by one because he thought my rather large Coca Col bottle might be laced; it was’nt.

3

You buy a beer at the game, but drink it at home or something? Who does that?

4

And no alcohol at all in Scotland.

"Warning: It is an offence, punishable by law, for any person to enter, or attempt to enter, the stadium:

  1. Whilst in the possession of a controlled container, which is or was capable of holding liquid and which if thrown was capable of injury to another person, or any other prohibited articles (such as cans, bottles, flasks, fireworks or flares).

  2. Whilst in possession of alcohol.

  3. Whilst under the influence of alcohol."

So your Coca-Cola bottle would be confiscated here irrespective of whether it was laced or not.

No - you drink it on the concourse or bar where it was purchased. But you can’t carry it to your seat.

5

US pro sports all sell beer , some sell wine and liquor too. (including minor leagues)

Most colleges ban alcohol sales but they don’t care what you drink before the game while tailgating.

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I can’t find any cite for this, but a few years back when Arsenal were still at Highbury a supporter had a Cornish pasty confiscated as an “offensive weapon”.

7

You don’t get food and drink sold at your seat here, the way you might do at a baseball game, say, with a bloke walking up and down the aisles selling beer.
So prior to kick-off, and at half-time, you can buy food and beer from places within the interior of the stadium, and drink it there, but you can’t take the beer to your seat and watch the game whilst supping.

It’s just a way to dab the brakes on the massive ale consumption that takes place on match day.