Overview
- Club and stadium owner have forbidden communal, synchronized jumping in East-stand blocks N2, O, P and Q and said the rule takes effect from the next home match.
- A commissioned engineering firm found that coordinated jumping can produce a 'trampoline effect' of strong vibrations that, while not proving the stand is unsafe, can cause dizziness or panic in some spectators.
- The ban allows spontaneous goal celebrations but targets choreographed, rhythmic jumping and will be enforced through fan outreach and penalties that could include immediate closure of the tribune for violations.
- Operators say the restriction is temporary and tied to planned modernization of the East stand that is scheduled to resolve the vibration issue by 2028.
- Officials and the club are negotiating with supporter groups to secure compliance because the affected blocks contain many regular hardcore fans and failure to control jumping could disrupt matchday safety and stadium access.