ESPN.com · Jun 24, 2017
West Bromwich Albion give backing to safe standing trial plan
Celtic opened a safe standing area last year.West Bromwich Albion have told the Premier League they would be willing to use part of their ground in a trial of safe standing areas.
Director of operations Mark Miles confirmed the move after the Premier League wrote to all its clubs about the trial proposal.
All-seater stadiums were made compulsory in English football's top two divisions following the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, and a reintroduction of standing would require government legislation.
Miles told Albion's official website: "I have written back to the Premier League and told them our position remains that we would be very keen to be involved in a pilot.