Overview
- The hotel’s published policy requires curtains in Executive Pitch View rooms to be closed from 90 minutes before kick-off until full-time.
- Blackpool FC states the measure is to comply with EFL and FA regulations, including limits on alcohol within sight of the pitch during games.
- Journalist Ben East says he was warned he could face a £2,500 fine for opening curtains during a match, a claim hotel staff reportedly said they do not actively police.
- Guests say they were not informed of the rule at booking or check-in, and a TikTok posted by Darren Dowling describing the experience has surpassed 60,000 views.
- Radisson Hotel Group has been contacted for comment, and media have sought clarification from the EFL and FA, with no formal response reported in the coverage.