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    Regulation

    The SGSA is the UK Government's expert body on safety at sports grounds.

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    Education

    We work in collaboration with our partners to educate and inform.

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    Innovation

    We champion innovation in the structures and systems for safety management.

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    Advice

    We provide advice, guidance and drive improvements in safety culture.

The Sports Grounds Safety Authority (SGSA) is a government body that took over the responsibilities of the Football Licensing Authority and the critical role it played in transforming spectator safety at football grounds in the UK.

The SGSA carries out a range of statutory functions in relation to football in England and Wales, and advisory functions in relation to other sports within the UK and internationally.  

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The Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds (Green Guide) 6th Edition

SGSA to develop the 6th edition of the Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds.

Summary of Injury Statistics 2014/15 season

A graph showing reported injuries at all competitive league and cup games at football grounds in the Premier and Football League plus Wembley and the Millennium Stadium.
Reported injuries at competitive league and cup games at grounds in the Premier and Football League, Wembley and the Millenium Stadium

A Fire At Meadow Lane: Notts County v Yeovil Town

An image showing the outside of Meadow Lane, the home of Notts County
A look at a recent incident at Meadow Lane, Nottingham

National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) tells sports grounds to be alert not alarmed

In a briefing to the SGSA and its partners, NaCTSO provided an update about the current state of the terrorist threat in the UK.

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