Safe Standing To Be Introduced At Easter Road
Over the course of the current campaign, the Club has been engaged with its supporters through a rigorous consultation process regarding improving the matchday experience at Easter Road, and after numerous meetings and surveys, a decision has been made to implement rail seating into the Famous Five Lower Tier, with work starting this summer!
Since the start of the 2023/24 campaign, the Club has been in discussions with supporters through Social Asking, Survey Monkey, and in‑person and online consultation sessions.
Through this process, the Club gave thousands of supporters the opportunity to give their thoughts on how to improve the atmosphere inside Easter Road and the potential introduction of safe standing.
Alongside this, the Club also held wider consultation meetings with Season Ticket Holders in the Famous Five Stand who would be directly affected by the implementation of safe standing, to discuss their options and to gain their thoughts.
The Club is now working behind‑the‑scenes to finalise how safe standing will be introduced to the Famous Five Lower Tier.
A new designated family area will also be introduced inside Easter Road with prices that match the 2023/24 Famous Five Lower family pricing.
Full information on how safe standing will be implemented will be shared with supporters ahead of the Club going on sale with 2024/25 Season Tickets. The Club will also directly contact all current Season Ticket Holders that will be affected by the introduction of safe standing.
Hibernian FC Chief Executive Ben Kensell commented: “Firstly we would like to thank all the supporters that have engaged with us through this consultation process. The information, opinions, and data that we've gained has been incredibly insightful and helped us come to this decision.
“The introduction of safe standing in the summer will be a big step for Hibernian FC in terms of improving the matchday experience at Easter Road, something that we as a club, and Board of Directors, are very passionate about. The consultation process also highlighted how important this is to supporters, how beneficial they believe safe standing will be, and ultimately showed us that the fans want it to be implemented.
“We fully understand that the topic of change can be difficult, and we will work tirelessly to ensure that any transitions are carried out as smoothly, as positively, and as fairly, for all.
“This summer will be another busy one for the Club as we introduce safe standing in the Famous Five Lower, create a new family section, and continue to improve our facilities for disabled supporters. Through the backing of the Gordon Family, we are dedicated in improving and growing the Club on and off the pitch, and the developments over the last two and a half years have been clear for all to see.”
