A disabled Southampton fan is due to be relocated after away fans were moved to the other side of the stadium, blocking his usual entrance.
Retired season ticket holder, Dave Taylor has sat in the same seat in the Kingsland Stand at home matches since St Mary's opened in 2001.
But now the 70-year-old, who has nerve damage caused by spinal cancer, is due to be moved away from his usual seat following the relocation of the away end from the Northam Stand to The Chapel.
Dave, who relies on walking aids, first noticed a problem when he turned up for Saints' first game of the season against Nottingham Forest.
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Due to the away fans being moved, his usual way of getting to his seat was now closed off to home supporters, also blocking his route to the disabled toilets.
He told the Echo: “We just had no idea how the new arrangement would affect disabled supporters.
“The club didn’t tell us anything. I have to use a flat entrance in order to get to my seat and now that means I have to walk the length of the concourse before exiting at pitch level at the opposite end to where my seat is, to then walk the entire length of the pitch before I can access my seat.
“If you want to use the toilet it can take up to 20 minutes and people keep telling you to sit down but there’s nothing you can do, it felt like the club hadn’t properly considered disabled supporters needs.”
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Following his concerns, Southampton FC has since confirmed that it is in the process of finding a solution for Dave and the rest of his group.
A club spokesperson said: “With large volumes of movement around the stadium in the summer, we anticipated that some supporters may want to move following their first game in the new set up, and around 50 Supporters who have contacted us since the first game of the season have now been relocated.
“Overall, we are pleased to say that the stadium has retained its accessible facilities with home fans now being able to use accessible seating across the whole of the Northam stand as well.
“We want the stadium to be a welcoming place for everyone, so we do advise if anyone else with a disability has been affected by the changes and would like to change seats to touch base with our ticket office team.”
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