Research and analysis

Standing at Football Evidence Review Report

A rapid review of evidence relating to standing at football and the all-seater policy

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
• Published: 3 October 2019

Documents

Standing at Football - A Rapid Evidence Assessment

PDF, 1.41 MB, 50 pages

Details

In the summer of 2018, the former Minister for Sport and Civil Society, Tracey Crouch MP, announced the commissioning of an external analysis of the available evidence relating to the all-seater policy and any gaps that exist in that data. CFE Research were selected to take forward the research and analysis.

This analysis of evidence examines the existing data and research relating to:

• football matches taking place at all tiers of competition under the all-seater policy and other UK and International jurisdictions,
• persistent standing contrary to current policy, and associated safety and injury risk,
• the evolution in stadium design, seating technology and modern crowd management approaches, in particular the introduction of rail seating and other new seating products such as seats with independent barriers, and
• the permanent application of the policy once a stadium is brought in scope.

Published 3 October 2019