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Outgoing Arsenal Boss ​Arsène Wenger Gives His '100% Backing' to Safe Standing in English Football

Arsène Wenger has given his support to a campaign to introduce safe standing into English football.

Speaking in a recent press conference (via the Mirror), the outgoing Arsenal manager said standing makes stadium atmospheres 'much better' and gave his '100% backing' to the campaign.

Premier League strugglers West Brom bidded to launch a pilot scheme for safe standing, however their attempts were rejected by the UK's Minister for Sport and Civil Society, Tracey Crouch. The minister has been criticised by Peter Daykin of the Football Supporters' Federation, who said (via BBC Sport) that Crouch was 'declaring war on fans'.