Richard Whale

“The Local Authority had issued a list of recommendations to the club after the death of Mr [name redacted]. There was no mechanism in place for discussion of those recommendations or to ensure that they had been followed or if not followed discussion for reasons.”

“The widths of the staircases ("vomiteries") is set in the Green Guide. Those widths take into account the handrails but not the inevitable reduction in width that takes place when stewards are deployed into them. In effect, the vomiteries are significantly narrower at points than the suggested widths.”

“The green guide does not give guidance as to placement of stewards or suggest best practice to avoid stewards blocking access to the handrails. It was accepted during the course of the inquest that the role and placement of stewards was vital to ensuring the safety of the public at football matches.”

“twas accepted by MUFC that the club stewards were not complying with the code of conduct relating to stewards although one was trained and one was undergoing training. A supervisor was also supervising them. There was no evidence of regular audits of stewards and their compliance with the Code of Conduct.”