Frankfurt/Main – According to managing director Patrik Meyer of Eintracht Frankfurt Stadion GmbH, the German Football Association played a part in the difficult field conditions during the national team’s international match against the Netherlands.
“The DFB had asked for the pitch to be watered before the game, although our greenkeepers advised against it,” Meyer told the portal ran.de and added: “The pitch was watered for around 15 minutes shortly before the game, which was particularly important for slipping in the game Penalty area area explained.”
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.”
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 grass is only just beginning to slide in March the growing season and the consequences of a very wet winter are still being felt.” 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 turf.”