Posted on 11th November 2016
This is a story from the FSF archive – the FSF and SD merged to become the FSA in 2019.
Top-flight clubs will be discussing safe standing at a meeting of Premier League chairmen and chief executives next week.
The Times reported this morning that rail seating will be on the agenda at the next Premier League shareholders’ meeting, due to be held on Thursday, November 18th.
The Football Supporters’ Federation welcomes this step forward and that clubs are willing to look seriously at the feasibility of safe standing in the Premier League.
FSF safe standing campaign co-ordinator Peter Daykin said: “We welcome the news that safe standing will be discussed by the clubs at the next Premier League meeting.
“Fans have been asking for this to be looked at for many years now and it’s great to see clubs are willing to discuss it.
“Clubs have no doubt seen how well safe standing has been working at Celtic and the value it’s bringing to Celtic Park.
“We’re very interested in seeing what comes from the Premier League meeting and offer our support in any further discussions with clubs and the league.”
Nadine Dorries, the new secretary of state for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, held an online meeting with a delegation from the Football Supporters’ Association on Wednesday (22nd September) to discuss the on-going Fan-Led Review (FLR) of Football Governance. She was joined by sports minister Nigel Huddleston.
Supporter representatives from the women’s game met with FA staff back in December 2022 to discuss the supporter experience at England Women games and preparations for the 2023 World Cup.
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.
