FA issues new rules on pitchside walls after ex-Arsenal player’s death
The Football Association (FA) carried out a safety review and has published new guidance for lower-league clubs which “no longer permits solid brick, breeze block or concrete barriers around pitches”.“Any existing solid brick, breeze block or concrete barriers must be removed as soon as reasonably practicable, or covered with suitable protection if they cannot be removed for structural reasons,” the FA said on Friday.
English football chiefs have announced new safety rules covering brick and concrete perimeter walls following the death of former Arsenal youth player Billy Vigar.
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