Chelsea, Tottenham, Manchester United and City approved for safe standing trial

Chelsea, Tottenham, Manchester United and City approved for safe standing trial

08-Nov-2021 11:28:49 | The Guardian

  • Cardiff City will also take part in trial from 1 January 2022
  • Sports minister Nigel Huddleston confirms clubs involved

Five football clubs will take part in a safe standing trial from 1 January 2022, the sports minister Nigel Huddleston has confirmed.

Manchester United, Manchester City, Tottenham, Chelsea in the Premier League, and Cardiff City in the Championship, are the clubs whose applications to operate licensed safe standing areas have been approved. The trial marks the end of a blanket ban on standing in the top two tiers of English football, which has been in place for more than 25 years.

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