Stadiums must have dedicated facilities and fully accessible access, entry and exit routes, drop-off points, parking, walkways, ticket booths, seats and facilities for disabled spectators and their companions.
All accessible seats must offer an unobstructed view of the field of play and be clearly numbered. In addition, all wheelchair spaces must be marked with the international disability sign on the floor and next to a fixed seat for a companion or personal assistant. Guidance can be found in the UEFA Accessibility Guidelines.
Stadiums must be equipped with spaces dedicated to wheelchair users.
The recommended proportion of wheelchair-user spaces for home supporters is 0.5% of the UEFA spectator capacity reserved for home supporters, and the minimum requirement is 0.1%.
The minimum requirement for visiting supporters is as stipulated in the table below:
|
UEFA spectator capacity |
Wheelchair spaces required for visiting supporters |
|---|---|
|
up to 200 |
2 |
|
201-1500 |
4 |
|
1501-4,500 |
6 |
|
4,501-8,000 |
8 |
|
8,001-20,000 |
10 |
|
20,001-30,000 |
12 |
|
30,001-40,000 |
15 |
|
40,001 and above |
20 |
Disabled supporters should be allowed to sit with their fellow supporters. If it is not possible to seat visiting wheelchair users in the visiting sector, a safe and secure alternative must be provided.
Stadiums must have accessible catering facilities in sectors containing seats for disabled spectators.
Catering facilities should have priority lanes for disabled spectators leading to a lower counter providing more accessible facilities for disabled spectators.
Stadiums must provide the following minimum ratio of permanent, clean, hygienic and fully accessible sanitary facilities for wheelchair users inside the stadium. They should be no more than 40m away from the wheelchair-user spaces, within the same sector, and be fully equipped in line with the UEFA Accessibility Guidelines.
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Minimum of 1 for up to 15 wheelchair users.
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An additional 1 for every 10 additional wheelchair users.