Liverpool supporters have voted overwhelmingly in favour of introducing safe standing to the Premier League and Championship, the results of a poll have shown.
Liverpool supporters' group Spirit of Shankly held an open meeting on the subject earlier this month and then conducted an online poll to clarify their position.
The results of the poll, which nearly 18,000 people took part in, were revealed on Monday and show that 88 percent of Liverpool fans are in favour of introducing rail seating, which is used in the Bundesliga and by Scottish side Celtic.
After 96 Liverpool supporters were killed at the 1989 FA Cup semifinal at Hillsborough, Lord Justice Taylor's report into the disaster led to clubs in England's top two tiers of football being legally obliged to develop all-seater stadiums.
In a press release, Spirit of Shankly chair Jay McKenna, said: "The vote is significant and we know people will see this as backing of rail seating. However, we say to anyone who is campaigning for this to understand sensitivities and respect the views of those who disagree.
"No one wins here. This has been a mature and sensitive conversation and we have arrived at a position. Those who have been through incredible heartache and tragedy have every right to be heard and to ask important questions about safety. It was important in our conversations to have these answered. It would be wise for that to take place elsewhere."
He added: "We've always been clear that this was about rail seating areas in football stadiums and not specifically at Anfield.
"Any such discussion is for a future point and requires more talking to those involved supporters, the football club and importantly families and survivors. That will inevitably be asked but for now we want to take time to reflect on the vote and allow others to do the same."
The poll asked supporters five questions, with the key one being whether they were in favour, against, undecided or in need of more information on "the introduction of rail seating into football stadiums."
Tony Barrett, Liverpool's head of club and fan liaison, recently told the Liverpool Echo that the Merseyside club are in a "uniquely complex and difficult position" on safe standing, but are willing to "listen to the views of our fans" should legislation ever change.
Scottish Premiership champions Celtic opened a safe-standing section at Celtic Park in July 2016 after they were granted a safe-standing licence by Glasgow City Council.
Meanwhile, West Bromwich Albion told the Premier League they would be willing to use The Hawthorns as part of a pilot scheme for safe standing.