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Newcastle United have confirmed that safe standing will be installed at St James' Park next season after listening to fan opinions.
The cathedral on the hill will be the latest stadium in the UK to run a trial with the rail-fronted seating after a number of Premier League rivals have seen success with safe standing.
A Newcastle United statement read: "The trial follows a supporter consultation process, during which more than 4,000 fans responded to an online survey - with 70 fans attending a subsequent working group session at St. James' Park to provide more detailed feedback.
"Of those surveyed online, 75 per cent were in favour of licensed standing being introduced at St. James' Park - with the South East Corner and Gallowgate End identified as the preferred location by more than 70 per cent of respondents.
"The club has also continued to monitor existing trials at other stadiums in England, with licensed standing areas successfully installed and safely managed at Wembley and a number of Premier League grounds with the support of the Sports Ground Safety Authority (SGSA)."
Below you can see how the St James' Park safe standing capacity compares with other Premier League clubs.
5. Wolves - 8,253
Safe standing seats at Molineux are split with 5,553 seats in the Sir Jack Hayward Stand, 2,115 seats in the Stan Cullis Stand and 585 seats in the Steve Bull Lower Stand. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
6. Chelsea - 12,000+
It was reported that “more than 12,000” safe standing seats were used for the first time at Stamford Bridge last year. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
7. Tottenham Hotspur - 20,500
The 17,500 capacity South Stand and the 3,000 capacity away stand at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium are fitted with rails to allow safe standing. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images