▁seats , ▁while ▁the ▁sides ▁and ▁ends ▁were ▁left ▁red . ▁The ▁em blem ▁and ▁letter ing ▁remained . ▁The ▁club ▁were ▁nominated ▁as ▁a ▁final ist ▁in ▁' Best ▁Club ▁Mark eting ▁In iti ative ' ▁category ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Business ▁Football ▁Awards ▁for ▁the ▁seat ▁change ▁activity . ▁ ▁F an ▁Zone ▁ ▁A ▁ 6 , 0 0 0 ▁capacity ▁F an ▁Zone , ▁mode led ▁on ▁similar ▁schemes ▁at ▁Manchester ▁City ▁and ▁those ▁at ▁NFL ▁games ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States , ▁was ▁approved ▁by ▁S under land ▁City ▁Council ▁in ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁ ▁It ▁followed ▁a ▁successful ▁trial ▁prior ▁to ▁a ▁game ▁against ▁West ▁Ham ▁United ▁in ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁ ▁It ▁was ▁opened ▁on ▁the ▁first ▁home ▁game ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 – 1 6 ▁season . ▁The ▁zone ▁was ▁located ▁in ▁the ▁car ▁park ▁outside ▁the ▁East ▁Stand ▁and ▁South ▁East ▁corner , ▁and ▁included ▁live ▁music , ▁children ' s ▁activities ▁( including ▁a ▁Five - a - side ▁football ▁pitch ), ▁food ▁and ▁drink ▁k ios ks ▁and ▁on - stage ▁inter views ▁with ▁club ▁leg ends . ▁The ▁F an ▁Zone ▁opened ▁three ▁hours ▁before ▁kick - off ▁and ▁for ▁a ▁few ▁hours ▁after ▁the ▁game , ▁and ▁was ▁accessible ▁to ▁ticket - hold ing ▁spect ators , ▁including ▁away ▁fans . ▁Due ▁to ▁the ▁temporary ▁structures ▁in ▁use , ▁the ▁F an ▁Zone ▁was ▁closed ▁for ▁safety