Sheffield Wednesday have remarkably CHALLENGED the capacity reduction order placed on them

Sheffield Wednesday challenged the stadium capacity reduction imposed on them after a security review learned of overcrowding.

Shockingly, the club have indicated that the 1,000 fan reduction allowed inside Hillsborough’s Leppings Lane end, imposed after Newcastle fans had to carry children on their shoulders from a crowded concourse in an FA Cup tie on January 7th was not something they were willing to introduce.

His statement came after Sheffield City Council issued a statement saying the club had voluntarily reduced capacity at Leppings Lane while the review was underway.

The council also revealed that a ‘formal’ reduction until the end of the season had been discussed.

The club and council chose not to disclose this until Newcastle made a request and the findings, with 15 recommendations to improve fan safety, were returned by the council’s Freedom of Information officer and published on Monday.

Before Newcastle revealed the findings, sports mail they requested the details, but were ignored.

Without Newcastle, it is believed the findings would not have been made public.

Sheffield City Council confirmed that the Owls had challenged the ruling.

The authority’s Richard Eyre said: “Although there was no immediate recommendation to do so, the club volunteered to reduce capacity.”

“The board agreed this was the right thing to do before a robust review and the application has since become a formal requirement.”