Crystal Palace have banned the spontaneous use of large stadium banners, with the threat of a stadium ban hanging over any fan who breaks the new ruling.

The club issued a statement laying down a host of rules governing the use of large banners, citing that they can still be displayed at a match, as long as the club is notified 10 days beforehand.

The rules come into immediate effect, meaning there will be no banners at tomorrow’s Premier League clash with Aston Villa.

The statement says: “The club recognises the role that large stadium banners can play in adding colour and vibrancy to match days.

“Their use has been encouraged over recent years and the club recognise the amount of effort and money that has been raised to make these happen.

“Selhurst Park has a unique atmosphere and we want this to continue, but not at any cost.”

The new rules

  • The club will have to be notified 10 days before the match with details of the size of banner, its content and how it is proposed to be displayed.
  • The banner itself must be compliant with all safety regulations including fire retardancy and its content must not be offensive in the opinion of the club.
  • Any supporters putting up an unauthorised banner will face a stadium ban.
  • The club will assist wherever it can to make the use of the banners possible, but recognise that putting supporters at risk is simply not an option.