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Forest Green Rovers Denies Bacon Sandwich Ejection, Calls Clip Fake

4/27/2026

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Forest Green Denies

Forest Green Rovers said a fan was not ejected for a bacon sandwich after a viral video claimed otherwise.
The club posted on X that stewards removed the man on the season’s final day after repeated warnings for over-exuberance.
Manager Robbie Savage called the clip fake news, confirmed no bacon was involved, and noted the club’s vegan-only status since 2015 while fans mocked the misinformation.

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Forest Green Profits

The club’s vegan menu won Menu of the Year from Sport and Leisure Catering Magazine and has out-earned meat-based catering nationwide.
Chairman and environmentalist Dale Vince announced in 2015 that Forest Green Rovers became the world’s first vegan football club.
Vince’s blog reports that the plant-based shift has been profitable, raising the club’s revenue.
Vegan catering supports the club’s environmental mission and brands it as a sustainability leader in sport.

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Forest Green Denies

Forest Green Rovers said a fan was not ejected for a bacon sandwich after a viral video claimed otherwise.
The club posted on X that stewards removed the man on the season’s final day after repeated warnings for over-exuberance.
Manager Robbie Savage called the clip fake news, confirmed no bacon was involved, and noted the club’s vegan-only status since 2015 while fans mocked the misinformation.

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