Wrexham have announced that further enhancements to the Racecourse Ground are on the way as work continues on the Kop renovation project in the background.
The Welsh club, which has enjoyed a meteoric rise through the English football pyramid over the last four years, have revealed that a safe standing section is set to be installed at the stadium in the coming months, in a bid to improve the atmosphere ahead of a potentially huge final three months of the season.
Safe standing to be installed at the Racecourse Ground
Safe standing sections have become part of the furniture in English football in recent seasons, and more than half of the Championship now have at least one part of their home stadiums dedicated to supporters who prefer to stand.
Wrexham have revealed that their first safe standing section will be located in the StoK Cold Brew Coffee Stand. This is located directly opposite the currently empty end of the stadium, which will soon be the home of the club's renovated Kop.
Work will begin on the project after Wrexham's home match against Leicester City on 20 January, and it will be completed in time for the match against Millwall on 7 February.
Wrexham install rail seating only to be told their safety certificate that is in place till the end of 2026 is for all seater stadium only. They are to advise fans that standing is only permitted when a goal is scored or when match moments arise during the 90mins 🤪
— Bluenose97 💤 (@GiblinTez) January 12, 2026
In a slight twist, though, the club have stated that the ‘safe standing' section shouldn't be used as intended until the end of the current campaign. A statement read:
“It is important to note that, at least until the end of the 2025/26 season, the Club’s stadium license will continue to be for an all-seater stadium. This means supporters will still be expected to remain seated for the majority of the match, with standing only anticipated at key moments such as goal celebrations and significant match incidents.
“This should be consistent with how supporters already experience matches, but allows those moments to take place in a safer and more controlled way.”
FGG says: How will that be policed?
Installing a safe standing section and then telling supporters that they are only allowed to stand up during goal celebrations is an odd one from Wrexham. If health and safety isn't at the stage where a fully functioning safe standing area can work, then why create such a space at all?