Overview

• UK lawmakers are calling for stricter laws against unauthorized entry into football stadiums, following incidents at the Euro 2020 final and the 2022 Champions League final.
• The Culture, Media and Sport Committee recommends new legislation to impose Football Banning Orders for unlawful entry and drug possession at games.
• The committee criticized the treatment of Liverpool fans by French authorities at the Champions League final, calling it 'disgraceful'.
• The committee also calls for better collaboration between UK and overseas police to improve safety at sports events.
• The committee suggests that football clubs and police need to take the increasing use of Class A drugs at sporting events more seriously.