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Published 22:05 28 Jan 2019 GMT
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Wolves' statement continued: "In collaboration with expert manufacturers of such spectator seating Ferco Seating Systems, Grandstand Seating Systems, Alderdale Seating Ltd and safe-standing campaigner Jon Darch, the club has installed the examples of this seating so they can be viewed and assessed by both the club’s Safety Advisory Group (SAG) and members of the Fans’ Parliament over the coming months.
"Last season Wolves managing director Laurie Dalrymple confirmed the club’s interest in Molineux being utilised for any future safe-standing pilot scheme (link), and was delighted to be able to offer the SAG and supporters the chance to preview potential seating solutions of the future."
Dalrymple said: “As a club we are keen to be at the forefront of innovation and progression, so the opportunity to install these examples of potential safe-standing solutions was one that we were very happy to explore.
“Whilst the seats themselves will not be operational or used at matches, we are now able to give our Fan’s Parliament group and local authority the opportunity to view all the options before some of these solutions become commonplace in UK stadiums.
“We are now actively working on plans regarding the development and expansion of Molineux in line with the club’s ambitions on and off the pitch, and we see this as another example of how we plan to meet supporters’ expectations and desires as we deliver a stadium that meets all of our requirements.”
Safe-standing campaigner Jon Darch said: “It is fitting that Molineux should be the first operational stadium in the Premier League to install rail-seating as it was the first ground I took the Safe Standing Roadshow to in 2011, for a presentation to the Fans’ Parliament.
“We anticipate that in the future Safety Advisory Groups will be looking closely at clubs with areas of persistent standing, and will most likely encourage them to enhance spectator safety in those areas by installing rail seats like those now on show at Molineux.
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