Football Supporters’ Federation’s (FSF) safe standing co-ordinator supported the idea of devolving stadium regulation powers to the Welsh Assembly yesterday.   Peter Daykin backed the idea of a pilot scheme in Wales, with Swansea, Cardiff, Newport and Wrexham also fans of the reintroduction of safe standing at football grounds.   Sports Minister Tracey Crouch confirmed last month that the government was looking into the possibility of standing inside top-flight grounds but only after the inquest into the Hillsborough disaster and that it has no plans to change the law at present.   Daykin said: “The FSF has always believed that if supporters argue their case with intelligence, passion, patience, and reason, then football and politicians will listen,” Daykin said.   “There now seems to be an irresistible demand for a safe standing pilot to be run in Wales and the FSF hopes that progress can be made.”   Plaid Cymru and the supporters’ trusts also backed Britain’s government to transfer the stadium safety powers to Wales.   Director of the Safe Standing Roadshow Jon Darch welcomed the concept, saying: “That would be a major step forward in achieving the objective of a safe standing pilot in Wales.   “Coupled with Celtic installing rail seats this summer in Scotland it further strengthens the case for similar trials to be allowed in England as well.”   Welsh Conservatives leader Andrew Davies has led calls for the pilot to be held in Wales and confirmed that he had spoken to Crouch and requested she transfer the powers to the Welsh Assembly.   “Our plans would allow a limited pilot of safe standing areas in Welsh grounds,” Davies said.   “Advances in stadium technology have made stadiums a far more safe and comfortable environment for fans of all ages, genders and backgrounds.   “In fact it’s those advances which make ‘safe’ standing areas a straightforward proposition.   “This isn’t about revolution, it’s about common sense and fairness, and we would commission the [Sports Ground Safety Authority] to continue to perform the sterling work they do.”   A report published last February showed that 96 per cent of 2,364 fans surveyed backed a pilot to trial modern stadium technology.