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Licensed Standing In Seated Areas
Licensed standing at football grounds subject to the Government’s all-seater policy is now permitted, following an announcement by the Sports Minister, Nigel Huddleston1
. The Sports Ground Safety Authority (SGSA) introduces the criteria required and the legislation introduced.
The roll out of licensed standing follows a successful trial at five early adopter grounds – Cardiff City FC, Chelsea FC, Manchester City FC, Manchester United FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC – between 1st January and 1st June 2022. The trial was independently evaluated by CFE Research, with the final evaluation report2 decision to change policy.
provided to Government to inform its
The change of policy means that SGSA will be able to make a decision on whether to allow licensed standing areas, rather than needing Ministerial approval.
The SGSA welcomes the controlled return of standing for the modern era. This is an historic and exciting decision for football and, most importantly, fans. Research, outlined below, has shown that fans will be safer and have an improved experience by having the choice of whether to sit or stand safely.
We have taken a deliberately cautious approach in this change of policy.
It is not a return to the days of old, with huge
standing terraces. Rather, this is a modern approach, using new engineering solutions with the focus on improving fan safety and offering choice.
Supplementary Guidance 01: Safe Standing In Seated Areas
The Supplementary Guidance 01: Safe Standing in Seated Areas (SG01) highlights the positive benefits of installing either independent barriers or seats incorporating barriers in order to mitigate the risks of progressive crowd collapse. It also summarises the main design and safety management issues associated with such installations.
The second edition of the guidance was published in July 2022. SG01- Safe standing in seated areas – July 2022 (PDF)3
It has been developed to support the introduction of licensed standing in seated areas at football grounds in England and Wales. However, it is applicable to all sports grounds.
The guidance outlines a number of a key considerations,
including: • Management and decision making considerations • Design factors • Safety management factors • P and S Factor indication questions for seated areas used for safe standing
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