By Sami Mokbel and Steve Stammers For The Daily Mail
Published: 22:02 BST, 23 April 2019 | Updated: 22:02 BST, 23 April 2019
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The Football Association are to scrap the tradition of awarding a case of champagne to the FA Cup winners out of respect for players' religious beliefs.
English football's governing body have a long held tradition of placing a case of bubbly in the winning dressing room on cup final day as a congratulatory gesture to the victors.
But following internal discussions the FA are abandoning the idea so not to offend players whose religious beliefs forbid alcohol use.
The FA are to scrap the tradition of awarding a case of champagne to the FA Cup winners
The Muslim faith strictly prohibits alcohol, while it is not recommended in other religions. Some players are also tee-total and under the legal age to consume alcohol, further considerations for the FA.
