The club hopes to install barrier seating before crowds are welcomed back inside venues once COVID-19 restrictions are eased.
"If the trial is successful, we may consider further implementation of barrier seating in other parts of the stadium."
Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers FC already have seats with safety barriers at their stadium. The Hillsborough disaster in 1989, in which 96 Liverpool fans lost their lives at an FA Cup semi-final, prompted a comprehensive review of safety at football grounds and led to the introduction of all-seater stadiums.In recent years though, growing numbers of fans at British clubs have pointed to the success of barrier seating in other leagues, notably the Bundesliga in Germany, as one reason to look again at allowing safer standing which many argue creates a better atmosphere inside grounds.
Trafford Council approved the Old Trafford trial after the club and supporters groups worked together on the plan. The Manchester United Supporters Trust said in a statement:"We are delighted that the club has been given the green light to proceed with barrier seating trial at Old Trafford."Sky News understands it could return within weeks with matches played behind closed doors.
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