Lawwell wants booze ban lifted
Rugby fans are allowed a pint in Scotland while Hampden does a roaring trade selling booze at open air concerts.
English clubs are allowed to sell drink to their fans while Scottish supporters are treated as untrustworthy.
As well as raising some cash selling booze would allow fans to arrive at the stadium earlier to watch other matches while police can keep an eye on proceedings.
“We should be testing it again in a pilot,” Lawwell said. “We have to look at ways of increasing the GDP of Scottish football.
“If people came in to the stadium to have a drink, they would be in a controlled, policed environment. It’s more responsible.
“You could open the bars at 12.30pm, let people come in and watch the football or the racing. The alternative is, you go to the pub. There are no stewards, no police and people come rushing to the ground at 2.45pm.”
The discrimination against ordinary fans in the licensing of football grounds is bizarre with the same person with a £500 Celtic season ticket unable to drink at the ground but allowed to drink alcohol if he takes out a £70 hospitality ticket at another SPL ground.
Next year the alcohol ban is likely to be lifted for the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games which will take place at Celtic Park.
Lawwell is hopeful of opening talks with Glasgow City Council about the drinking ban.