Thank you very much for your continued support of Urawa Reds. A total of 158 people participated in the supporters meeting regarding the handling of banners held over three days on January 15th (Thursday), 17th (Friday), and 25th (Sunday). We would like to inform you of the current status and future plans of the club's investigation, taking into account the discussions at this meeting.

1. History and current situation
・In March last year, Urawa Reds was punished by having to Trial without spectators due to the display of discriminatory banners. After that, in order to prevent recurrence and to promote self-restraint, the club completely banned the display of any such items.
- Recognizing this as a threat to the club's survival, we have placed the highest priority on creating a safe stadium, and at the same time, we are calling for dialogue with fans and supporters to create a comfortable stadium, and are working to create a new stadium that everyone can enjoy.
・While ensuring safety and monitoring the progress of dialogue, the decision to lift the ban on displaying items was made based on four considerations: display area, operating rules, expression, and external environment, and choreography was lifted towards the end of last season.
・Banner displays will be the next item to be lifted. The premise for lifting the ban is that the implementation of the operational rules will be in place and that coordination between those wishing to display banners within the display area will be in place.

2. Procedures for lifting the ban on banner display
・We believe it will take about five weeks from the publication of the operational rules and the start of application acceptance until the lifting of the ban. After formulating the final operational rules, we plan to publish the operational rules and start accepting applications around early February.
・After the application process is complete, a meeting will be held for those who wish to display their posters in each area. The topic of this meeting is likely to be how to proceed with adjusting the display locations, etc. The club will provide necessary support, such as confirming the display locations in advance.
Once application acceptance has been completed, the operational rules have been finalized, and adjustments have been made through meetings in each area, the final lifting date will be decided.
At the start, only home games will be eligible for the ban, and in principle, lifting the ban on away games will be considered once it is confirmed that posting for home games is going smoothly.
- Regarding large flags and gate flags, we have confirmed that the ban on banners will be lifted smoothly, and we will continue to consider these issues while checking four points (display area, operational rules, expression, and external environment).

3. Available areas for posting
・In principle, the start will be in the area below (total length approximately 1,000m). Several rules will be in place when posting the signs, from the perspective of ensuring safety and stadium management.
(example)
(1) When installed, banners must not cover stairs or walkways.
(2) In the area below the front row of the Main Lower, which is the competition operation area, banners must be no more than 1.7 meters in height to ensure the passage of aisles within the operation area.
(3) A protective zone of 35 cm must be set up around the outer edge of the advertising signboard.
(4) In principle, wherever fasteners (hooks) are provided, they should be used as much as possible, and tapes such as duct tape should only be used as an auxiliary measure.

[Advertising area]
North side stand
(1) Bottom of the front row
(2) Top of the back row
(3) Part of the wall

South side stand
(1) Bottom of the front row
(2) Top of the back row
(3) Part of the wall

Reserved seating area
(1) Next to the back lower stand entrance gate
(2) On the aisle in the back lower stand
(3) Back upper stand, last row
(4) Main lower stand, front row
(5) Top of the last row of the main upper stand

Outside the stands
(1) Outside the south side pedestrian deck
(2) Outside the north pedestrian deck

Please note that due to changes to J.League rules, the area below the front row of the back stand has become a club advertising area from the 2015 season onwards, and banners and other items are no longer permitted there. We appreciate your understanding.

4. Advance application system
- We have a pre-application system in place for reading items and choreography, but we will also be introducing a rule that banners will also require an application in advance (application acceptance) and the club will confirm it (application completion).
This is to ensure that there are no problems with the posted content in advance and to be able to respond quickly to any unexpected problems.
・The application period for the 2015 season is planned to be a certain period in mid-February. Banners for which the display details have been confirmed and the application has been completed will be treated as having been applied for during the 2015 season, and procedures such as applying for each Trial will not be required. Regarding additional applications, we are also considering setting up a separate application period midway through the season.
・We will confirm the content of the banner through the application. We will make individual decisions taking into consideration Trial management regulations and various external factors, and will also take into account dialogue with those who wish to display the banner. Please note that completing the application does not guarantee that the banner will be displayed.

5. Overview of Operational Rules
・As a general rule, only home games will be allowed.
・Only banners for which applications have been completed can be displayed.
・As the club needs to check the banner after it is installed, you will need to have it installed before the venue opens.
*Taking into consideration the lottery system for unreserved seats on the day, installation work is expected to begin between 6 hours and 5 hours before the event.
- When setting up equipment, you will be required to wear a bib and follow all rules.
- Once installed, banners cannot be removed until the clearing time after Trial ends.
- Once installation is complete, banners cannot be hung or the content displayed changed.
- Dismantling will also be carried out in accordance with the rules.
- Regardless of whether the application for a banner has been completed, the club reserves the right to ask that it not be displayed in the stadium or to remove the banner at its discretion.
・The final operating rules will be formulated at a later date.

6. Coordination by those who wish to post
-The club will set the display area, and those wishing to display their posters will be left to adjust the specific display location for each area.
- Once the application is complete, the club will call a meeting for each area to begin adjusting the display locations.
-We believe that the treatment of new applicants will also be coordinated through meetings etc.
- Regarding various requests from the posting areas, the club will actively get involved in any areas where it is able to support them.

*We are currently coordinating meetings for those who wish to advertise in each area according to the schedule below. Once the details have been decided, they will be announced on the official website. Both meetings are scheduled to take place at Saitama Stadium.

(Sat) February 14th, 14:00～ North side stand, South side stand
Sunday, February 15th 9:00～ Main stand, back stand