Posted on 19th August 2013
This is a story from the FSF archive – the FSF and SD merged to become the FSA in 2019.
The Safe Standing Roadshow will be paying a visit to Blackpool and Birmingham City. The Roadshow gives fans the chance to see rail seats in action for themselves and has persuaded many clubs to back safe standing.
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If you have any further queries you can contact the Safe Standing Roadshow here.
Read more about the Safe Standing Campaign: www.fsf.org.uk/safestanding
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.
Blackpool fans are looking to pay tribute to club legend Jimmy Armfield with a new mural outside Bloomfield Road.
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.
This week UEFA confirmed that it has approved the use of safe standing in European competitions for the upcoming 2022-23 season.
