Safe-standing to be debated in British Parliament on June 25
ByReuters
Updated 02/05/2018 at 08:47 GMT
A possible introduction of safe-standing section in the Premier League and Championship will be discussed in British Parliament on June 25.
The decision follows a successful petition, signed by over 110,000 people, to the British government.
All-seater stadiums became mandatory in England's top two divisions following the Hillsborough disaster in 1989 when 96 Liverpool fans were killed in a crush at an FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest.
The league's governing body is keen on re-opening discussions about the matter.
West Bromwich Albion had offered to run a pilot scheme at the Hawthorns that would have meant 3,600 seats in the Smethwick End were converted into 'rail-seats', but their application was rejected by the government last month.
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