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The age of the long trough-style urinal at football stadiums might be dead.
The return of football fans to stadiums after the better part of a year away due to COVID-19 restrictions is a welcome one. “Football is nothing without fans” goes the motto, and a live audience to interact and enliven the football experience is a welcome one.
The return of fans also presents a challenge from a health and safety perspective. While stadium capacities remain limited, football clubs and organisers are now required to made adaptations to the match-day experience to help with social distancing rules. Temperature checkpoints and hand sanitiser stations are in, and design practices geared towards getting as many fans into a small area – such as trough urinals – are out.