Premier League side, Manchester United have said that they have received permission to install 1,500 barrier seats – standing with rails – at their Old Trafford stadium as a trial measure.
The club says that they will be installing the new section in the north-east quadrant for the 2020-23 season after receiving approval from Trafford Council.
If the trial proves to be successful, the club says that it will look to install barrier seats in other areas of the stadium.
Standing at grounds in England’s top two divisions is banned although clubs have ;looked to find a ‘middle-ground’, with Wolverhampton Wanderers installing rail seats at their Molineux stadium last year.
A statement from Old Trafford said; “United will now discuss installation options with potential supplier, working within current government recommendations relating to construction site operating procedures and social distancing”.
Manchester United has struggled to deal with the problem of persistent standing at the ground for a number of years.