The club said it is aware of “congestion and delays encountered by a number of supporters” leaving the north east corner of the stadium after the match. They apologised for “any inconvenience caused” and said the club monitored congestion from their control room and directed police and staff to the area as quickly as possible to help ease it.
Brighton club statement read: “The club is aware of the congestion and delays encountered by a number of supporters leaving the north east corner of the stadium after Friday’s match against Crystal Palace. We wish to apologise for any inconvenience caused, and to thank fans for their patience. Working with the police, the club’s operations staff were monitoring the congestion on CCTV monitors from the stadium control room at all times, and were able to direct staff and police on the ground to ease the congestion as quickly and as safely as possible. When special stadium egress measures such as those for Friday’s game are implemented, staff must manage an ever-changing and dynamic situation. As usual, all plans will be reviewed and, where necessary, refined for future matches.”
