Cardiff City fans lead call to bring back standing at matches

FOOTBALL authorities and the Government should look again at allowing standing at matches, according to Cardiff City fans pointing to the example of clubs in Germany.

This week the Cardiff City Supporters’ Trust hosted a demonstration of safe standing seats given by Jon Darch from the Football Supporters’ Federation (FSF) at the Ninian pub, Cardiff.

The robust metal, high-backed seats known as “rail” can be folded up and locked, leaving a step and barrier to lean on for two people.

A spokesman for Cardiff City said: “We are aware of the event and in touch with the Trust but until the league rules are changed across the board, it is not anything we can get involved with.”

The first vote on a proposal by Bath MP Don Foster for safe standing to be a matter for clubs’ discretion goes before Parliament on November 21

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