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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Exclusive by Tom Garry

WSL and WSL2 fans can drink alcohol in stands next season after successful trial

Arsenal women fans raise scarves to support their team against Spurs last season
WSL games have obtained a reputation for their safe, family-friendly atmosphere, with no arrests recorded at any women’s football match in England and Wales in the 2023-24 season. Photograph: John Walton/PA

Women’s Super League and WSL2 clubs can permit supporters to drink alcohol in view of the pitch from next season, the Guardian can reveal, after a change to the leagues’ regulations on the back of a successful trial over the past 18 months.

Not all clubs will necessarily take up the opportunity, but it is understood WSL Football’s shareholders have approved the change. Clubs will be expected to inform their fans whether they will allow the practice, and in which areas of stadiums it will be permitted.

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