Posted on 25th October 2012
This is a story from the FSF archive – the FSF and SD merged to become the FSA in 2019.
And finally… is normally our space for own goals and comedy mishaps but today we thought we’d take a different tact. It’s an important time for the Safe Standing Campaign and we’re hosting a video which shows just how it works. They say a picture paints a thousand words and the video shows that safe standing does not mean a return to the dark days of the 80s with vast, crumbling terraces and lethal fences.
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The Football Supporters’ Association (FSA) was contacted last night by the Sports Ground Safety Association (SGSA), who told us that the option for football clubs to offer licensed standing at all levels of the game in England and Wales has at last been passed into official Government policy.
Brentford, QPR and Wolves are the latest clubs to confirm they will have safe standing areas – and more clubs are expected to follow next season as the Government has confirmed that Premier League and Championship clubs can introduce standing during 2022/23.
The FSA and Kick It Out’s joint Fans for Diversity campaign celebrated Black History Month by interviewing pioneering coach Alena Moulton and reminding everyone of the importance of the Jack Leslie Campaign.
This week UEFA confirmed that it has approved the use of safe standing in European competitions for the upcoming 2022-23 season.
