Shrewsbury Town plan safe standing at Greenhous Meadow

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Shrewsbury Town are aiming to become the first English side with an all-seater stadium to bring in safe standing.

The League One side want to create an area for five-hundred standing supporters.

Clubs in the top two divisions are legally not allowed safe-standing following the 1989 Hillsborough disaster.

But the Premier League is open to a trial - though for that to happen there would need to be a change in government legislation.

"There's a clear demand from our fans for an area where they can stand safely," said Supporters Parliament joint-chair Roger Groves on the safe standing application, which will be crowdfunded.

"We see that at every game with several hundred choosing to stand at their seats, which is not altogether safe. Rail seats will ensure that nobody falls over no matter how wildly they celebrate a goal and, by having a dedicated standing area, we believe that the overall atmosphere in the stadium will also be enhanced.

"For all those fans who prefer to sit, it will additionally mean that there will be no standing fans in their part of the ground spoiling their view."

 

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