Safe standing could be introduced in two top leagues by 2020/21 season - Efl Chiefs

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Standing could be reintroduced in the top two leagues of English football by the 2020-21 season, says EFL chief executive Shaun Harvey.

There will be a Parliamentary debate on the issue on 25 June and the EFL has released a video to promote its stance that clubs should be allowed to decide whether to introduce standing or not.

The debate was triggered by more than 110,000 people signing a petition and Harvey expects a vote to take place within 12 months on whether the existing legislation should be changed.

He said: "It is realistic to think we could have standing in the top two leagues by the 2020-21 season."