THE most arrests for Class A drugs on match days in Premier League grounds were at Manchester’s United and City stadiums, figures reveal.
The league table of shame for the past two seasons also includes West Ham, Liverpool and Newcastle among the worst offenders.
The Manchester rivals account for one in five of all Class A drug arrests at the 20 Premier League grounds.
Police made 15 inside both City’s Etihad stadium and at United’s Old Trafford.
One in seven arrests at Prem grounds are for Class A drugs.
There were 54 in 2022-23 and 99 last year.
Ipswich were the only club with none.
Home Office stats were analysed by betting service TipMan Tips, which said: “These figures show that drug possession is a prevalent issue across all the Premier League clubs.
“They highlight the need for a police presence at football matches to prevent drugs getting inside stadiums.
“The fear is however that many more people are getting away with bringing illegal substances into football stadiums.”
Number of arrests for Class A drug possession inside Premier League grounds during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons
Manchester City – 15
Manchester United – 15
West Ham United – 13
Liverpool – 13
Newcastle United – 12
Arsenal – 11
Fulham – 9
Chelsea – 9
Everton – 9
Crystal Palace – 8
Nottingham Forest – 7
Wolverhampton Wanderers – 6
Tottenham Hotspur – 6
Bournemouth – 5
Southampton – 4
Brighton – 4
Aston Villa – 3
Leicester City – 3
Brentford – 2
Ipswich – 0
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