The European Football Association (UEFA) has allowed the provision of safe parking spaces for one season in stadiums during European competitions in France, Germany and England, a measure long demanded by fan associations.
And if the safe parking stands, which are seen as a place of excitement as well as a way to increase capacity, were banned by the European Commission after the tragedies of Hillsborough in 1989 and Furiani in 1992, it has gradually returned “in some national competitions”, as “UEFA” indicated in its statement.
The federation added that the fans and concerned clubs, starting with the German Borussia Dortmund and the legendary “yellow wall”, which can accommodate 24,000 fans, urged the European authority to “consider expanding this concept to include European matches.”
And the Executive Committee of “Wifa” on Wednesday approved the “program for monitoring parking spaces in stadiums during the 2022-2023 season,” which is limited to the three countries that have already allowed such places, namely France, Germany and England, pending a possible expansion.
“The goal is to assess whether permanent standing stands can be reintroduced in FIFA competitions in complete safety,” said “Wifa”, while a study entrusted to “Ecole Polytechnic” (the Polytechnic School) at the end of 2021 revealed “different approaches.” very much” between countries and sometimes in “regions and cities of the same country”.
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