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'It's the right time': Jurgen Klopp welcomes safe standing scheme and is 'excited' about how it could make Anfield's atmosphere even better

Jurgen Klopp has welcomed proposals to reintroduce standing areas in football grounds across England, suggesting the atmosphere could vastly benefit.

Standing in England's top two divisions was outlawed following recommendations made in the Taylor Report, which investigated the Hillsborough disaster in 1989, in which 97 Liverpool fans lost their lives.

As a result of the report, from 1994 law has required grounds in the top two divisions in England and Wales to be all seaters.

The picture, however, could change as early as next year following news the Sports Ground Safety Authority (SGSA) has invited Premier League and Championship clubs to apply to pilot safe standing areas from January 2022.