Hillsborough group against terraces
• Campaign launched to reintroduce terracing at English grounds • We are totally against it, say relatives of 1989 disaster victims Proposals to bring back standing areas at top-flight football grounds in England have been condemned by the Hillsborough Family Support Group (HFSG). As reported by the Guardian, The Football Supporters’ Federation (FSF) have launched an online petition calling for the return of standing areas in the top two divisions of English football . The campaign already looks to be foundering, however, with the HFSG and Premier League opposing the move, and the government saying there has been no compelling case to bring back terraces. Standing at matches in the top two divisions was banned following the Hillsborough disaster in 1989, and the HFSG chairman Margaret Aspinall said: “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.” The issue of allowing some standing areas has been revisited a number of times since all-seat stadiums became compulsory in 1994. Kate Hoey tried to back a scheme when she was sports minister in 2001 but the then Government blocked it. The FSF held a meeting on Monday with representatives from the police, government and football authorities. In attendance, the sports minister, Hugh Robertson, said he would examine the evidence for safe standing but played down any likelihood of a change to the law. Hillsborough disaster guardian.co.uk
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Hillsborough group against terraces
• Campaign launched to reintroduce terracing at English grounds • We are totally against it, say relatives of 1989 disaster victims Proposals to bring back standing areas at top-flight football grounds in England have been condemned by the Hillsborough Family Support Group (HFSG). As reported by the Guardian, The Football Supporters’ Federation (FSF) have launched an online petition calling for the return of standing areas in the top two divisions of English football . The campaign already looks to be foundering, however, with the HFSG and Premier League opposing the move, and the government saying there has been no compelling case to bring back terraces. Standing at matches in the top two divisions was banned following the Hillsborough disaster in 1989, and the HFSG chairman Margaret Aspinall said: “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.” The issue of allowing some standing areas has been revisited a number of times since all-seat stadiums became compulsory in 1994. Kate Hoey tried to back a scheme when she was sports minister in 2001 but the then Government blocked it. The FSF held a meeting on Monday with representatives from the police, government and football authorities. In attendance, the sports minister, Hugh Robertson, said he would examine the evidence for safe standing but played down any likelihood of a change to the law. Hillsborough disaster guardian.co.uk
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