England fans will have to follow a strict beer rule at Euro 2024.
The Three Lions are readying for the European Championships in Germany, with Gareth Southgate having named a 33-man provisional squad that he will whittle down to 26 in the coming weeks.
Fans too, will be readying themselves for a tournament in which England are among the favourites to win.
However, ahead of England’s opener against Serbia on June 16, drinking rules in German stadia will reportedly be tightened.
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While German league games allow fans to drink in their seats, the Sun claim that at the Euros only two beers at a time will be able to be bought at stadium bars. Moreover, they will need to be consumed before supporters take their seats to watch the action.
Moreover, restrictions in parts of Gelsenkirchen city centre, where England’s opener will be hosted, will have restrictions on alcohol sales in glasses and bottles. Indeed, police are set to throw a ring of steel around sensitive sites.
Fans will be glad to hear, however, that no confirmed alcohol bans were planned at Euro stadia.
Chief Police Director Peter Both told the Sun: “In contrast to the league match, we have agreed that alcoholic drinks purchased in the stadium may not be taken into the stadium.
“This means that they cannot, as is usually the case, buy two carriers of beer and then take them to their seats.
“They are only allowed to consume alcoholic drinks at the stands.”
The 4.8 per cent Bitburger lager sold at games and fan zones will be at £4 - far cheaper than what they would cost back in the UK.
In the 2022 Qatar World Cup. authorities pulled the plug on £14-a-pint beer sales with a day to go.
England have been drawn in a group with Serbia, Denmark and Slovenia.
Topics: Euro 2024, England, Gareth Southgate, Germany
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