Manchester United have been granted approval from Trafford Council to begin a barrier seating trial. Standing at top flight games has been banned since 1994 following the recommendation of the Taylor report which followed the Hillsborough disaster of 1989, in which 96 spectators lost their lives.
The Red Devils applied for permission back in December and it has now been passed, and if it is successful the club are ready to introduce more barriers as time goes on.
The area in Old Trafford’s J-stand will have bars in front of spectators which can be leant on, following on from Wolves who gained permission to begin their own trial back in 2019.