Five football clubs will trial safe standing at grounds in the UK from January 1

9 November، 2021

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The Premier League’s first match with a safe-standing section will take place on January 2 when Chelsea host Liverpool.

Manchester United, Manchester City, Tottenham, Chelsea and Cardiff will take part in a safe standing trial next year which marks the end of a blanket ban on standing in the top two tiers of English football since 1994.

Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston said: ‘I’m pleased to approve these five clubs as early adopters of licensed safe standing areas for the second half of the season.

‘The time is now right to properly trial safe standing in the Premier League and EFL Championship ahead of a decision on a widespread roll-out.

‘Safety is absolutely paramount and the SGSA (Sports Grounds Safety Authority) is working hand-in-glove with the clubs on this.

‘Fans deserve different options on how they can enjoy a live match and I will be watching the progress of these trials with interest.’

Five clubs – including Manchester United – will take part in a safe standing trial from January 1

Manchester City are another top-flight side who installed rail seating for the current season

WHAT ARE RAIL SEATS?

Rail seats are essentially seats with built-in safety barriers to allow safe standing.

Each metal seat is incorporated within a robust metal frame that forms a waist-high rail for the spectators in the row behind. These seat frames are installed on a permanent basis with the same spacing as standard seats. The frames interlock to form a continuous high-strength rail along the full length of each row.

Should safe standing be formally allowed next year, the seats will be locked to allow for standing fans between rows of the waist-high rails.

They are widely used across Europe with almost half of clubs in the Bundesliga using rail seats, including Borussia Dortmund.

In July 2016, Celtic formally unveiled their new 2,600 capacity rail seating area within Celtic Park, becoming the first British club to do so.

The pilot will be monitored by the…

Source : dailymail

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