MORE than 100,000 people have signed an official petition calling for safe standing at football grounds in the Premier League and Championship, putting it up for a debate in Parliament.

A clear majority of fans want the option of standing during games, according to opinion polls conducted by Popular over the past 16 months.

Those results were recently discussed at a Premier League shareholders meeting in London.

Top-tier teams in England have not yet agreed a position on safe standing. Rules brought in after the 1989 Hillsborough disaster require matches in the top two leagues to be fully seated.