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Premier League clubs have agreed further talks on the possibility of introducing safe standing at grounds.
Top flight and Championship stadiums have to be all-seater since terraces were outlawed in the aftermath of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster.
Initial discussions between clubs were held on Thursday, with an emphasis on safety being of paramount importance.
West Ham co-chairman David Gold said the meeting represented the "first steps towards safe standing".
Issues around reintroducing standing at stadiums are believed to vary from club to club, with Everton confirming they are "not considering" safe standing.
Ninety six Liverpool fans died in the Hillsborough disaster, and Hillsborough Support Group secretary Sue Roberts said it would be a "backwards step" to bring back standing.
Dan Johnson, Premier League director of communications, said there had been a "softening" on the topic of standing, citing Celtic's 3,000 'rail seats' at Celtic Park as an example safe standing was working.
"Maybe at some clubs it might be how do we create an atmosphere and maintain it," said Johnson. "But I think a lot of it is to do with listening to their fans and hearing they're interested in looking at it.
"It is very early stages. It's a very emotive subject still. We're acutely aware of that.
"A number of our clubs do want to discuss it so it's on the agenda.
"We will discuss that but beyond that the only thing I can see happening at these early stages is a scoping exercise, talking to interested stakeholders - including fans' groups and Hillsborough families, but also talking with the government because the legislation is still in place for all-seater stadiums.
"I know it will create discussion but it's a long road and it might not necessarily lead to the introduction of safe standing."
Premier League clubs have agreed further talks on the possibility of introducing safe standing at grounds.
Top flight and Championship stadiums have to be all-seater since terraces were outlawed in the aftermath of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster.
Initial discussions between clubs were held on Thursday, with an emphasis on safety being of paramount importance.
West Ham co-chairman David Gold said the meeting represented the "first steps towards safe standing".
Issues around reintroducing standing at stadiums are believed to vary from club to club, with Everton confirming they are "not considering" safe standing.
Ninety six Liverpool fans died in the Hillsborough disaster, and Hillsborough Support Group secretary Sue Roberts said it would be a "backwards step" to bring back standing.
Dan Johnson, Premier League director of communications, said there had been a "softening" on the topic of standing, citing Celtic's 3,000 'rail seats' at Celtic Park as an example safe standing was working.
"Maybe at some clubs it might be how do we create an atmosphere and maintain it," said Johnson. "But I think a lot of it is to do with listening to their fans and hearing they're interested in looking at it.
"It is very early stages. It's a very emotive subject still. We're acutely aware of that.
"A number of our clubs do want to discuss it so it's on the agenda.
"We will discuss that but beyond that the only thing I can see happening at these early stages is a scoping exercise, talking to interested stakeholders - including fans' groups and Hillsborough families, but also talking with the government because the legislation is still in place for all-seater stadiums.
"I know it will create discussion but it's a long road and it might not necessarily lead to the introduction of safe standing."