Saturday, 17th May 2008

Villa face ground closure threat

villacrest1.jpgVilla have been warned their ground could be closed if fans in the Holte End continue to stand.

The threat came at a regular meeting between Birmingham City Council and club head of safety and security John Handley.

Handley claims supporters in the Holte End upper tier K block persistently stand, contravening safety rules.

But he said any closure wouldn’t happen this season.

“The Holte holds 13,000 people and we’re talking about a section of 1,000 seats in the upper Holte, K block,” said Handley.

“We’re addressing the problem of fans standing in that area.

“Standing is permitted at times of excitement such as when a goal is scored or when a player is cautioned, but these people resist every attempt to get them to sit down.”

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This article posted on March 22, 2008 at 1:59 pm.
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One Comment

  1. terrywembleybaggie said: Mar 22nd, 2008 at 9:04 pm

    what fans?boing boing

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