Safe standing at football stadiums to be rolled out next season
July 6, 2022
Premier League and Championship clubs wishing to introduce licensed ‘safe standing’ areas at football stadiums will be able to do so from the start of the 2022/23 season. Read More
FA, Premier League, EFL & PFA announces joint brain health initiative
December 31, 2021
The FA, Premier League, EFL and Professional Footballers Association (PFA) announce new joint action plan on understanding brain health. Read More
SGSA stresses the importance of event safety management
September 23, 2021
SGSA has stressed that, for all individuals involved in the management, organisation or hosting of an event, whatever their role, the safety of all people present must take precedence over every other concern. Read More
Safe standing at football could be introduced this season
September 7, 2021
The House of Commons Library has released a paper, which looks at what has been said about introducing “safe standing” at football grounds in the English Premier League and Championship. Read More
Research highlights safety requirements of Neurodiverse fans at live sporting events
August 25, 2021
Developments to ticketing, staff training and matchday information will improve the experience of neurodiverse fans, according to new research commissioned by the Sports Grounds Safety Authority (SGSA). Read More
Paris 2024: ‘Past and present Olympic construction fatalities indicate we still have a long way to go,’ says health and safety expert
August 19, 2021
According to research conducted by Rhino Safety, there have been 116 construction-related fatalities tied to the Olympics in the last 30 years. Read More
Hillsborough: 97th victim was unlawfully killed, coroner concludes
July 29, 2021
A Liverpool fan who suffered life-changing injuries during the Hillsborough disaster has been confirmed as the 97th victim, 32 years on. Read More
Euro 2020: Concerns raised over policing as 5,000 ticketless fans sieged Wembley Stadium
July 28, 2021
An estimated 5,000 fans forced their way into Wembley Stadium for England’s Euro 2020 final clash against Italy, leaving ticket-holding fans to stand on the stairs. Here, Jack Bibb reports on what he saw and how protocols have changed since May’s COVID test events. Read More
Safe events: Capacity crowds return to music and sports events
June 26, 2021
Eight positive coronavirus cases recorded among fans who attended FA Cup and Carabao Cup matches. Read More
Business events and sport pilots to be reduced in capacity to adhere to new coronavirus guidelines
September 10, 2020
The government is to reduce the number of people that can attend sporting events to pilot the safe return of spectators to 1,000 in light of the increase in the number of positive coronavirus cases. Read More