Their record for booze-related bookings in the past 10 years was a combined figure of 12
Supporters of Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday recorded just one alcohol-related arrest each during the most recent football season. The low figures emerged amid ongoing discussions regarding proposals to lift the long-standing ban on drinking alcohol in view of the pitch at football grounds across England and Wales. By comparison, clubs such as Leeds United and Newcastle United each saw eight alcohol-related arrests during the same campaign.
Over the past decade, Sheffield United supporters have accumulated 32 booze-related arrests, while Sheffield Wednesday fans have had 27. The renewed focus on fan behaviour follows political proposals to reconsider restrictions introduced in 1985, though the UK Football Policing Unit warned that easing rules could present significant safety and policing challenges.
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