Football Germany – Netherlands
Frankfurt blames the DFB for the slipping turf during the international match
Status: 28.03.2024 | Reading time: 2 minutes
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The German national team is apparently gaining more and more momentum in the European Championship. The 2-0 win in France was followed by a 2-1 win against the Netherlands. The DFB team passed both tests. Jamal Musiala explains why things are suddenly running again.
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During the international match against the Netherlands, scores of national team players slipped on the soapy turf in the Frankfurt stadium. The host doesn’t let the criticism of the place sit. The DFB contributed significantly to the problem.
According to managing director Patrik Meyer of Eintracht Frankfurt Stadion GmbH, the German Football Association played a significant role in the difficult field conditions during the national team’s international match against the Netherlands (2:1). This is the club’s response to criticism of the pitch conditions.
“The DFB had asked for the pitch to be watered before the game, although our greenkeepers advised against it,” said Meyer at “ran.de” and added: “The pitch was watered for around 15 minutes shortly before the game, which was particularly important for slipping explained in the area of the penalty areas.”
Jamal Musiala in particular often slipped away
Source: dpa/Christian Charisius
National coach Julian Nagelsmann criticized the quality of the pitch in the Frankfurt European Championship stadium after the 2-1 win in the friendly on Tuesday evening. “Unfortunately the place is a disaster, really a disaster,” said Nagelsmann on RTL. “There were a lot of situations in the last third when we slipped away,” said Nagelsmann, mentioning Bayern professional Jamal Musiala by name, “who unfortunately didn’t have a good footing in that case with his hooks.”
Some shoes were more problematic
The FC Bayern professional had actually slipped several times during his quick hooks and turns and missed a very good chance to score. Other players also suffered from the soapy surface. Maximilian Mittelstädt said: “The pitch wasn’t in optimal condition, we slipped a lot.” And winning goal scorer Niclas Füllkrug said: “One or two slips couldn’t be prevented on the pitch.”
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Apparently the choice of supplier also had something to do with it. Media representatives had “already noticed that certain players slipped more and others not at all, which means that the shoes they chose could be another cause,” said Meyer: “Generally speaking, the lawn in March is only at the beginning of the season growing season and the effects of a very wet winter are still being felt.”
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In coordination with the DFB, “various maintenance measures have been carried out in the last few weeks”: “And before the game, the DFB was also satisfied with the condition of the pitch.”