Posted on 10th April 2017
This is a story from the FSF archive – the FSF and SD merged to become the FSA in 2019.
Talks aimed at introducing safe standing to an English Football League ground are at an advanced stage – and crowd funding could make it happen.
Safe standing campaigners and the FSF are in discussions with an EFL club, which currently has an all-seater stadium, about the possibility of introducing safe standing to their ground.
This would mean they would be the first club with an all-seated venue in the post-Taylor era to convert parts of their ground to standing accommodation.
The FSF and Jon Darch, from the Safe Standing Roadshow, are now looking for supporters to fill in a survey to gauge opinion on the viability of crowdfunding for the idea.
Jon said: “After the resounding success of safe standing at Celtic, the next big boost for the campaign would be the introduction of standing at an all-seater ground south of the border.
“It would mark a major milestone on the journey towards enabling all clubs with all-seater grounds to do likewise, if they so wish.”
We’re keen to learn the following:
The survey only takes a few minutes to complete and we’re encouraging supporters to share it as widely as possible to gauge interest.
“It will really help us to tailor this campaign to ensure it’s a huge success,” Jon said.
Thanks to Action Images for the image used in this story.
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New rules regarding the attending of mass events – which includes football matches – come into effect today, and fans aged 18 and over need to be aware of the new requirements under the Government’s ‘Plan B’ for dealing with COVID-19 over winter.
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