EFL Cup: Man Utd v Newcastle Utd Wembley final to have safe standing areas

The harmless lasting areas astatine Wembley Stadium are located down each goal

Some supporters volition beryllium permitted to basal during the EFL Cup last betwixt Manchester United and Newcastle United.

Both clubs volition beryllium allocated 867 seats wrong caller harmless lasting areas located down each extremity astatine Wembley Stadium.

Premier League and EFL clubs person been allowed to present lasting areas since the commencement of the 2022-23 season.

It came aft 5 clubs - Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Cardiff City - took portion successful a government-commissioned 'early adopters' aviator survey during the 2nd fractional of the 2021-22 campaign.

In harmless lasting areas, fans basal down a obstruction oregon a obstruction which helps forestall them from falling forward.

Designated lasting areas had not been seen astatine Premier League grounds since the adoption of all-seater stadiums successful the aboriginal 1990s - a proposal of the Taylor Report pursuing the Hillsborough catastrophe successful 1989 erstwhile 97 Liverpool fans died pursuing a crush astatine an FA Cup semi-final.

Spectators astatine galore grounds person continued to basal successful seated areas, astir commonly down the goals, contempt regular warnings from section authorities and constabulary that it is dangerous.

Standing areas successful stadiums are commonplace successful Germany's Bundesliga and determination are akin examples crossed the remainder of Europe, the United States and Australia.

The EFL Cup last volition beryllium Manchester United's first home last quality since 2018 and puts them a triumph distant from ending their six-year hold for a trophy.

For Newcastle, it volition people their first cupful last since 1999 and a accidental to triumph their archetypal trophy since Ujpest Dozsa were beaten successful the 1969 Inter Cities' Fairs Cup Final.

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