The Premier League as well as the Hillsborough Family Support Group oppose the idea. Standing in stadiums was banned in the first 2 divisions following the 1989 tragedy where 96 Liverpool fans died.
HFSG chairman Margaret Aspinall strongly rejects the proposal, stating:
“The Hillsborough Family Support Group are totally against any form of standing whatsoever. We are absolutely against it and always will be. Our football clubs should remain all-seater stadiums.”
“People always say they have standing areas in Germany, but we don’t play any part over what happens in that country – we just believe there’s no such thing as safe standing in this country. We will not be encouraging the government to change the law.”
