Safe Standing Facilities in Football Stadiums

Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for International Relations and Welsh Language – in the Senedd at 2:21 pm on 5 February 2020.

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Photo of Mandy Jones Mandy Jones UKIP 2:21, 5 February 2020

The Racecourse ground in Wrexham, north Wales, is recognised by the Guinness World Records as the world's oldest international football stadium that still hosts international matches, having hosted Wales's first home international match in 1877. Deputy Minister, many colleagues from north Wales and on all sides of the Chamber have recognised the need for development and investment in the stadium, and I recognise the work of Llyr Gruffydd in particular. [Interruption.] Apologies. With the question of safe standing in mind, Deputy Minister, this would be a perfect way to develop and upgrade the stadium while keeping the historic feel of the ground. Deputy Minister, do you believe that this is an area, on all sides, that we could work on to deliver a twenty-first century sports stadium in north Wales?