The Return of Standing Room to Football

Britain converted to all seater stadiums after the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, and for a generation standing was banned in the top English tiers. German grounds never abandoned terraces, and Dortmund sells 24,454 places to the Yellow Wall for every home league game.

Rail seat technology, flip up seats locked upright with barriers, has returned safe standing to English and Scottish grounds since 2021. Standing raises capacity, cuts prices and lifts noise, and its return marks a full circle in stadium design..