00:00The Metropolitan Police Commissioner is warning against allowing alcohol in football stands.
00:06Sir Mark Rowley told the London Assembly that any change to the rules needs really careful
00:12consideration because officers still see violence and drug use at football matches in the capital
00:18and beyond. The ban on drinking within sight of the pitch dates back to 1985. Prime Minister
00:25Andy Burnham has argued it is unfair to single out football fans and has suggested that the law
00:31could change in future. But the Home Office says there are no imminent plans to amend the rules.
00:38The Met also wants football clubs themselves to cover more of the cost of policing matches in London.
