Minstermen To Explore Safe-Standing For New Stadium

The Minstermen are due to move into their new 8,000-seater home next summer and have already staged consultations regarding the move.

According to the York Press, the idea has been well received by the Yorkshire City Knights – a rugby league club who will share the new stadia with Sam Collins’ men.

"The club is aware that the introduction of rail seating and safe standing is a topic of great debate among football fans and in the football industry which has gained momentum in recent times.” a statement from the club’s directors read.

“Discussions have taken place with various key stakeholders about this as a possibility at the new stadium. It would be premature to comment further at this stage because those discussions are still on-going."

Safe standing is allowed in all leagues but the top two in England with a number of clubs across the continent also adopting the idea.