Safe standing in Premier League could be introduced next season

UK Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston is minded to extend licensed safe standing areas to all clubs in the top two tiers of English football for next season (Matt Crossick/PA)

All clubs in the top two tiers of English football could be allowed to introduce licensed safe standing areas next season.

UK Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston said he was minded to change the existing all-seater policy to enable all Premier League and Sky Bet Championship clubs to introduce safe standing sections under strict conditions, following a pilot involving five clubs in the second half of the current campaign.