Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough Stadium away finish capability has been decreased by the City Council after a evaluation into complaints of “overcrowding and crushing” by Newcastle United supporters in an FA Cup tie, the membership mentioned on Monday.
Images and photographs on social media confirmed congestion across the exit to the tunnel within the Leppings Lane End, with quite a lot of Newcastle followers claiming there was an absence of stewarding earlier than kick off on January 7. There have been no stories of any accidents.
Hillsborough was the scene of Britain’s worst sporting catastrophe through which 97 Liverpool supporters misplaced their lives after a crush in an overcrowded and fenced-in enclosure within the Lower West Stand earlier than an FA Cup semifinal in 1989.
Sheffield City Council contacted Newcastle United Supporters Trust relating to the incidents and regarded about 50 accounts on features just like the variety of stewards and incorrect info given to followers who have been directed by way of the mistaken turnstiles.
The Sports Grounds Safety Authority, the British authorities’s adviser on security at sports activities venues, reviewed the incident with Sheffield Wednesday and native officers.
“Regarding capacity reduction, we can advise that the Upper West Stand now has a further reduced capacity of 2,400 (down from 3,200 as a result of the recent review) for a stand with a holding capacity of 4,194,” the Council instructed Newcastle.
“The Lower West Stand now has a further reduced capacity of 1,300 (down from 1,500 as a result of the recent review) for a stand with a holding capacity of 2,366.”
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com