Terraces to remain in German grounds

Standing terraces will remain a fixture in German grounds after a security summit of all professional football clubs in Frankfurt today decided against enforcing clubs to become all-seater stadia.

The German Football Association (DFB) and German Football League (DFL) invited representatives of all clubs in the top three tiers of German football for discussions on the best way to deal with the issue of crowd violence, which has been on the increase.