City Supporters To Get Say In Safe Standing Survey

Last updated : 27 April 2018 By CNS Sport

Coventry City supporters will be able to have their say about having safe standing at football stadiums in this country.

The EFL and Football Supporters Federation are launching a survey at 9am this morning.

The survey which runs until May 10th asks the following questions:

Do you believe all professional football clubs should be able to offer supporters a choice of licensed standing or seated accommodation at their matches should they wish to?

Given the choice, would you prefer to sit or stand to watch matches?

If all clubs were able to offer licensed standing accommodation, would it make you more or less likely to attend games?

The Sports Minister has already turned down West Brom trying to introduce a test of rail seating at The Hawthorns and the EFL's Shaun Harvey said:

Harvey said: "I take the word safe out of it. It is standing or not.

"Was West Brom's application turned down because they were in the Premier League? We don't know.

"We must have a consistent policy. There is no logic I understand that dictates why a terrace that is perfectly safe in League One is no longer safe after three years in the Championship.

"We have a simple position. We think standing should be allowed in all three divisions."

All seater stadiums, which are compulsory for the top divisions in this country, came about due to the Taylor Inquiry being steered by companies with vested interests such as PEL PLC, owned by former City Chairman Michael McGinnity.