Fans ride giant crane to watch EFL match with alcohol for first time in 40 years

Fans watch Salford’s defeat to Chesterfield in a crane ‘as part of unique protest’

Fans watch Salford’s 2-0 defeat to Chesterfield in a crane ‘as part of a unique protest’ organised by Fireball Whisky. Two Salford City fans, joined by social creators Tom Garratt and Tom Nestor, watching the League Two fixture from a 50-metre crane, having a drink of the beverage. This was to mark the 40th anniversary of English football’s 1985 alcohol ban, claiming to be the first legal instance of fans consuming alcohol while watching a live …

Fans ride giant crane to watch EFL match with alcohol for first time in 40 years

English football’s 40-year ban on alcohol might have just been broken with the help of a 50-metre crane. Two Salford City fans, alongside social creators Tom Garratt and Tom Nestor, took to the skies on Saturday to watch the club’s League Two match at Chesterfield with shots of Fireball Whisky. Fans went to extreme lengths to watch Salford’s trip to Chesterfield with a drink Orchestrated by the liqueur company, their ‘Hottest Seat in Football’ c…