UEFA president Michel Platini has played down concerns over the state of the Luzhniki Stadium pitch ahead of the Champions League final.English groundsman Matt Frost, who oversaw the laying of a new natural grass surface at the stadium, raised his fears over the pitch for the game between Chelsea and Manchester United.The old synthetic pitch was ripped up after England's Euro 2008 qualifier against Russia in October and a new grass one laid in preparation for the final.However, experts decided it was too bumpy and another pitch was laid at a cost of £160,000 importing grass from Slovakia.United and Chelsea are set to train on the pitch on Tuesday and Platini says it will hold up for Wednesday's showpiece."I think we should wait until the players have trained on it and the coaches have seen it first," noted Platini."They are the ones who will decide on the state of the pitch. But I have not heard of any problems so far."Uefa general secretary David Taylor added: "Uefa officials have seen the pitch and have reported that it is perfectly playable with no problems raised.Comment too long. Clickhereto view the full text.
That's nothing, what until the Moscow police open fire on both sets of fans before the game. Fuck hosting the finals in a first world country, where would be the fun in that?
>>107671think of all the drunken english hooligans out in moscow after the match. half of them butthurt watching the other half happy. there will be blood
Won't matter when the drunk english trash cause yet another disruption at a CL Final. I hope the police knock some heads this time.