Early indications have shown that safe standing measures introduced in Premier League stadiums are having a positive impact on crowd safety. That is according to the interim findings from the pilot scheme which began at the start of the year.
Four top-flight clubs have taken part in the scheme since January as Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham have all had rail seating installed in areas of their stadiums. Leeds United have been long-term backers of the re-introduction of safe standing in English football with Angus Kinnear regularly outlining the club’s intentions to bring it back to Elland Road.
While the Whites were not part of the list of clubs involved in the initial trial, rail seating is already in place at the back of the Don Revie Stand. A few rows in the Kop where barriers had been installed were spotted in March and the success could lead to more of the stand receiving the same installation.
