The European Football Association (UEFA) on Wednesday allowed a safe parking space for one season in stadiums during European competitions in France, Germany and England, a measure long demanded by fan associations.
And if the safe parking stands, which are seen as a place of enthusiasm and a way to increase capacity, were banned by the European Commission following the tragedies of Hillsborough in 1989 and Furiani in 1992, it has gradually returned “in some national competitions”, according to what “UEFA” indicated in its statement.
The federation added that the fans and the clubs concerned, starting with the German Borussia Dortmund and the legendary “yellow wall”, which can accommodate 24,000 fans, urged the European body to “consider extending this concept to European matches.”
And the Executive Committee of “Wifa” approved, on Wednesday, the “program for monitoring parking spaces in stadiums during the 2022-2023 season”, which is limited to the three countries that have already allowed such places, namely France, Germany and England, pending a possible expansion.
“The goal is to assess whether permanent standing stands can be reintroduced in FIFA competitions in complete safety,” said “UEFA”, while a study entrusted to “Ecole Polytechnic” (the polytechnic school) at the end of the year 2021 revealed “different curricula.” very much” between countries and sometimes in “regions and cities of the same country”.
