FOOTBALL COULD SEE A RETURN TO STANDING ON THE TERRACES AFTER CLUBS CALL FOR TRIALS
ABOVE: Some football fans want a return to the days of standing in stadiums
Opponents cite concerns around disorder. Let’s have safe standing trials and gather real evidence.
The Football Supporters’ Federation
FOOTBALL fans could return to the terraces after Premier League clubs called for trials of standing areas.
Aston Villa, Sunderland, Newcastle, Swansea, Cardiff
and Hull are behind a campaign to bring back standing tickets for big
games.
Arsenal and West Ham are also willing to look into the issue.
Terraces in the top two divisions were outlawed in 1994 after 96 Liverpool fans died in the Hillsborough disaster.
Many supporters are tired of the all-seater stadium rule, claiming that it ruins the match day experience.
Now the Government could be forced to act over the growing demand for change.
If a motion supporting safestanding trials is passed at next month’s meeting of all 72 Football League club chairmen, member clubs would expect the League to lobby for a change in the law.
The call has been backed by the Football Supporters’ Federation who point to the success of trials in Germany where seats can be tipped up to allow standing for certain fixtures.
A spokesman said: “Opponents cite concerns around disorder. Let’s have safe standing trials and gather real evidence.”
Arsenal and West Ham are also willing to look into the issue.
Terraces in the top two divisions were outlawed in 1994 after 96 Liverpool fans died in the Hillsborough disaster.
Many supporters are tired of the all-seater stadium rule, claiming that it ruins the match day experience.
Now the Government could be forced to act over the growing demand for change.
If a motion supporting safestanding trials is passed at next month’s meeting of all 72 Football League club chairmen, member clubs would expect the League to lobby for a change in the law.
The call has been backed by the Football Supporters’ Federation who point to the success of trials in Germany where seats can be tipped up to allow standing for certain fixtures.
A spokesman said: “Opponents cite concerns around disorder. Let’s have safe standing trials and gather real evidence.”
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