Study finds that football matches starting at midday fuel all-day drinking that ends in domestic abuse
Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium. Greater Manchester police found that domestic abuse peaked about 10 hours after games started. Photograph: Victoria Haydn/Man City via Getty Images
Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium. Greater Manchester police found that domestic abuse peaked about 10 hours after games started. Photograph: Victoria Haydn/Man City via Getty Images
Sun 4 Jul 2021 04.06 EDT
Alcohol consumption following football matches is fuelling domestic abuse in the hours after a game, according to new evidence suggesting that changing kick-off times could help reduce violence.
Instances of domestic abuse increased in areas where a major match took place at midday or in the afternoon, where perpetrators had the opportunity for longer drinking sessions. The findings raise questions about previous police requests to have some contentious games played earlier in the day. While
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