Football stadium alcohol ban to be lifted in Ayr United pilot
A pop-up bar will be set up for a limited number of fans in the disability section of the Main Stand. For a ticket costing £35, they will be able to have up to four pints of beer before the match and a further pint during half-time.The supporters will not be able to view the pitch while in the pop-up bar, which is also not open to under-18s.
A spokesperson for Ayr United said: "We hope this initiative will add to the enjoyment of the matchday experience for supporters." The club added: "It is hoped that these events will provide the SPFL and local stakeholders with comfort in the club's ability to sell alcohol safely within the stadium."It was revealed in March that the Scottish government and Police Scotland would consider allowing pilot projects lifting the alcohol ban in stadiums. Some fans have long campaigned for a change in policy, arguing that the alcohol ban in football is unfair as rugby fans are allowed to drink alcohol at games at Murrayfield and Hampden.First Minister John Swinney previously said he was "not sympathetic" to lifting the ban, telling reporters: "We've got a set of arrangements in place just now that work."
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