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Manchester United have been given the go-ahead by their local authority to install rail seats at Old Trafford.

Bristol City are set to become the latest club to provide their supporters with standing accommodation after they unveiled plans to install just under 1,200 rail seats at Ashton Gate.

Manchester United are the latest club looking to provide a dedicated standing area after asking their local authority to give the green light to 1,500 rail seats at Old Trafford.

A report released by the Sports Ground Safety Authority today shows that standing options – such as rail seats and seats with barriers – have improved safety in the top flight.

This week the Government has confirmed that it will be implementing its manifesto commitment to reform the all-seater legislation covering the Championship and Premier League.

On 17th November, Germany played Belgium in a UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier. The game was hosted at the Schwarzwald-Stadion, home to Bundesliga side SC Freiburg.

Research commissioned by the Government looking into possible reform of the all-seater legislation has concluded that more trials of standing areas in the top-flight are needed.

Wolves have announced plans to install more than 5,000 rail seats at Molineux in what has been described as “great news” for the standing campaign.

Almost two-thirds of MPs believe the all-seater legislation governing the top two flights of English football should be reformed, according to data from YouGov.

In the coming weeks, football fans across Europe will protest UEFAs outdated ban on standing at European games under the slogan ‘Europe wants to stand’.

Wolverhampton Wanderers have become the latest club to explore standing accommodation following the installation of a standing area at Molineux.

The FA has publicly come out in favour of clubs being allowed to introduce standing accommodation, according to The Times.

This weekend Shrewsbury Town unveiled a new rail-seating section at New Meadow, the first to be used in the history of professional football in England. Here Jon Darch, from the Safe Standing Roadshow, tells us what that means for the standing campaign…

Above – MPs in Westminster Hall debate standing at football

This week the Labour Party and the Premier League both came out in support of change to the current all-seater legislation governing the top two divisions of English football.

The Stand Up For Choice survey, a record breaking piece of research on standing at football published today, shows an overwhelming number of fans support reforming the all-seater legislation.

Brentford FC are set to move from the 104-year-old Griffin Park during the 2019-20 season, and as Gemma Teale tells us, the club’s supporters hope they can take standing with them…

Shrewsbury Town made history this week as they officially launched the first rail seating section in England and Wales.

The chair of the Culture, Media & Sport Select Committee has called on the Government to end the blanket ban on new standing areas at the top of English football.

This week in Parliament the Government was questioned about standing at football but reiterated that it does “not have any plans at this moment to change” all-seater legislation.