UK Football Police Unit accused of ‘bringing Hillsborough’ into alcohol debate

The UK Football Policing Unit has been criticised by England's leading fans' group for invoking the Hillsborough disaster in the ongoing debate about allowing fans to drink alcohol in sight of the pitch at football grounds. The fans' group argued that 'the disaster was not caused by alcohol,' accusing the policing unit of making an inappropriate link. The debate has been reignited after Prime Minister Andy Burnham described the existing rules as outdated and discriminatory and called for them to be scrapped.