▁reasons ▁during ▁periods ▁of ▁high ▁wind s . ▁An ▁en hanced ▁version ▁of ▁the ▁F an ▁Zone ▁was ▁opened ▁for ▁the ▁England ▁senior ▁international ▁game ▁vs ▁Australia ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁ ▁The ▁F an ▁Zone ▁re - open ed ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 – 1 7 ▁season ▁op ener ▁against ▁M idd les br ough , ▁but ▁as ▁the ▁season ▁progress ed , ▁poor ▁performance ▁on ▁the ▁field ▁and ▁financial ▁troubles ▁off ▁the ▁field ▁led ▁to ▁the ▁F an ▁Zone ▁being ▁cancel led . ▁ ▁In ▁a ▁Q & A ▁with ▁supp or ters ▁association ▁' Red ▁& ▁White ▁Army ', ▁new ▁club ▁owner ▁Stewart ▁Donald ▁committed ▁to ▁bring ▁back ▁the ▁F an ▁Zone . ▁It ▁returned ▁for ▁the ▁opening ▁game ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 – 1 9 ▁season ▁against ▁Char l ton ▁Athlet ic , ▁although ▁smaller ▁than ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁version , ▁it ▁was ▁open ▁to ▁anyone ▁- ▁not ▁just ▁ticket - hold ing ▁spect ators . ▁The ▁F an ▁Zone ▁no ▁longer ▁re - opens ▁after ▁a ▁game . ▁ ▁Stadium ▁Village ▁ ▁A ▁ 3 0 ▁hect are ▁site ▁area ▁around ▁the ▁Stadium , ▁including ▁the ▁She ep f olds ▁Indust rial ▁estate , ▁was ▁designated ▁as ▁the ▁' St ad ium ▁Village ' ▁development ▁zone ▁by ▁S under land ▁City ▁Council ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁- ▁and ▁a ▁draft ▁Supp lement ary ▁planning ▁document ▁was ▁released ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 9 .