The U.K.'s Sports Ground Safety Authority "has written to football clubs across the country to ask them to check on any external cladding their stadium may have" following the Grenfell Tower disaster, according to the PA. At least 80 people died after a fire "ripped through" a 24-story Kensington tower block in June. Now the government-funded SGSA, which monitors safety conditions at Premier League and Football League grounds, as well as Wembley and Cardiff's Principality Stadium, has written to owners and managers at stadiums "as a precaution urging them to review any external cladding." An SGSA statement said, "The investigation into the tragedy at Grenfell Tower is ongoing and whilst the cause of the fire is unknown attention has focused on the external cladding on the building. It is important that sports grounds owners and managers can make informed judgements about the fire safety of their buildings." Chief Inspector Ken Scott said, "We don't want to cause alarm or add additional burden to sports grounds, but it is important that sports ground management are being proactive and are never complacent about people's safety" (PA, 6/30).
