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Premier League statement on accessibility

16 Jan 2017
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Following the CMS Select Committee report into Accessibility in Sports Stadia, the PL has released the following statement

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The clubs are working hard to enhance disabled fan access and facilities in their stadiums. The scale and scope of the commitment made by clubs in this area is unprecedented for a single sport or sector, and the timescale is ambitious.

Following consultation with specialist architects extensive improvements are being undertaken and rapid progress is being made.

At some grounds, particularly older ones, there are challenging built environment issues and, given that stadiums are in use throughout the football season, there is a limited period in which significant structural work can be done.

For the clubs which are working through those challenges cost is not the determining factor. Instead they are working through issues relating to planning, how to deal with new stadium development plans, how best to manage fan disruption or, in certain cases where they don't own their facility, having to work with third parties.

At the end of this month we will present to DCMS, DWP, EHRC and the CMS Select Committee an interim report which details each club's progress ahead of a final report due in August. It of course remains the case that it falls to the EHRC to form its own view as to whether the adjustments being made are reasonable, as required by legislation.

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