The aim of the SGSA is to ensure that all spectators regardless of age, gender, ethnic origin, disability, or the team that they support are able to attend sports grounds in safety, comfort and security. The SGSA was established through the Sports Grounds Safety Authority Act 2011, which received Royal assent in July 2011 and commenced on November 1 st, 2011. Until 2011, it was known as the Football Licensing Authority, having been set up under the Football Spectators Act 1989. London (UK)-based the Sports Grounds Safety Authority (SGSA) is a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
Six other Premier League clubs are also applying for licenses to expand their rail-seating sections. The latest installation will bring the total number of rail seats in the ‘Theatre of Dreams’ to more than 6,000.įollowing the successful trial, the club was granted a license by the Sports Ground Safety Authority (SGSA) to continue offering safe standing and expand it to other parts of the stadium. ‘MANCHESTER UNITED’ further stated that United has been expanding safe standing around Old Trafford since January 2022, when the stadium was one of five around England chosen for an initial trial, which began with 1,500 rail seats within the North-East quadrant and 2,500 in the away section. With a capacity of 74,310 it is the largest club football stadium in the United Kingdom, and the 11 th-largest in Europe. The Old Trafford is a football stadium in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England (UK), and the home of Manchester United.
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