Brighton investigate safe standing for Amex stadium

Posted on 6th October 2016

This is a story from the FSF archive – the FSF and SD merged to become the FSA in 2019.

Brighton & Hove Albion have announced that they will be investigating the possibility of introducing safe standing at the Amex stadium.

In an interview for the club website, chief executive Paul Barber said: “As a progressive club which puts the match day experience very high on our list of priorities for fans, we want to be well prepared for any changes which may come.”

It’s good to see another club being proactive on safe standing – watch Paul’s interview below!

Read more about Brighton & Hove Albion’s safe standing announcement here…

Thanks to Darren Perrin for the image used in this story. Reproduced here under Creative Commons license.

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Brighton investigate safe standing for Amex stadium

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