Brighton & Hove Albion unveils safe standing plans

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club has announced plans to introduce safe standing at the Amex Stadium.

Safe standing involves a rail installed in front of the seat and fans will be required to remain in their allocated place during the match.

The club said it would be introduced in part of the North Stand in time for the start of the 2025/26 season, after a detailed consultation process with season-ticket holders.

Albion’s head of ticketing and supporter services Jenny Gower said: “We had a fantastic response to our survey and a very strong majority in favour of installing safe standing towards the back of the North Stand."

Season-ticket holders who sit in the new safe standing area but who wish to move will be offered a priority move window next March, after season-ticket renewals.

The seats affected are in Blocks N1A to N1H, row R upwards, seats 13-241.

Block N1A, seats 1-12 will not have safe standing installed, nor will N1H from seat 243 upwards and none of Block N1I.

The club said the safe standing would mirror the set up at Brentford's G-Tech Community Stadium.

The capacity of the Amex will not increase, and ticket prices will not be reduced.

Ms Gower said that 80% of season ticket holders in the affected area were in favour of safe standing.

She added: “We will help any season-ticket holders who want to move and the impact of safe standing will be regularly reviewed, but we are confident it will make the atmosphere in the North Stand even better.”

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