{"id":84878,"date":"2026-04-27T04:22:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T04:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/forest-green-rovers-deny-rival-fan-being-kicked-out-for-eating-a-bacon-sandwich\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T04:22:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T04:22:11","slug":"forest-green-rovers-deny-rival-fan-being-kicked-out-for-eating-a-bacon-sandwich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/forest-green-rovers-deny-rival-fan-being-kicked-out-for-eating-a-bacon-sandwich\/","title":{"rendered":"Forest Green Rovers deny rival fan being kicked out for eating a bacon sandwich"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\"><span class=\"timestamp \">Apr 26, 2026, 01:11 PM ET<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Forest Green Rovers have denied reports that a Morecambe fan was thrown out of their ground on Saturday for eating a bacon sandwich.<\/p>\n<p>The National League side, who lay claim to being the world&#8217;s first fully vegan football club having been certified by the Vegan Society in 2017, have responded to a video clip which showed an away supporter being led out of the ground for the supposed offence of eating meat inside the New Lawn Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>The matchday menu typically features Quorn pies, vegan pizzas, salads and sweet potato fries.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0426%2Fr1649570_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=570&amp;format=jpg, https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0426%2Fr1649570_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=1140&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0426%2Fr1649570_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=375, https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0426%2Fr1649570_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Forest Green Rovers released a statement around &#8216;baconbuttygate.&#8217;\u00a0<cite>Alex Burstow\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>A post on X on Sunday afternoon, entitled &#8216;Club statement on baconbuttygate,&#8217; read: &#8220;We are aware of a video circulating online following our game against Morecambe yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Contrary to social media opinion and wisdom, the ejection was nothing to do with bacon sarnies more a little &#8216;over exuberance&#8217; on the last day of the season. After repeated warnings, the stewards were left with no choice and the gentleman was ejected from the stadium.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; World Cup prize money to increase after concerns over high operational costs<br \/>&#8211; Coventry celebrate Championship title party with 3-1 win in hit to Wrexham&#8217;s chances<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Forest Green, who are managed by Robbie Savage, beat the Shrimps 5-0 and are set to face Boreham Wood in the playoffs on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>As well as pioneering fully plant-based food at Forest Green, owner Dale Vince has also sought to make the club carbon neutral, with a focus on using renewable energy and sustainable products.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apr 26, 2026, 01:11 PM ET Forest Green Rovers have denied reports that a Morecambe fan was thrown out of their ground on Saturday for eating a bacon sandwich. 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