FA lobbies UK government to make ‘tailgating’ at turnstiles a criminal offence
by Exclusive by Matt Hughes from on (#6WAK6)
- Governing body hopes law will be in place for Euro 2028
- FA: Enforcing entry points is a huge drain on resources'
The Football Association has stepped up its lobbying of the government to make forced entry into football stadiums, so-called tailgating", a criminal offence before the United Kingdom and Ireland host the 2028 men's European Championship.
The policing minister Dame Diana Johnson was a guest of the FA at Wembley for last month's Carabao Cup final, where 68 of the 91 arrests made were for attempting to enter the ground without a ticket.
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