Wednesday, November 10, 2004
UEFA go-ahead for artificial pitches
UEFA today opened the way for a pitch revolution in football by sanctioning the use of artificial turf in all European competitions, including internationals.
After several years of lobbying, European football's governing have finally accepted that the latest synthetic pitches are a good enough alternative to natural grass to allow professional football to be played on them.
UEFA spokesman Rob Faulkner told reporters: 'People in England have bad memories of the artificial pitches of Luton and QPR in the 1980s, but the latest generation are completely different and are much more like grass.
'We have sanctioned its use from the start of next season but only as long as it is the latest generation of artificial turf and meets a whole series of standards.'
UEFA had ordered a two-year study into synthetic surfaces to monitor any differences from the bounce of the ball to the number of injuries suffered by players.
Although European Championship qualifiers now will be allowed on synthetic pitches, UEFA will continue to insist that the finals are staged entirely on grass so that all teams in a tournament play on the same surface.
Several leading clubs from Scandinavia, Russia and eastern Europe - especially those who only play Champions League or UEFA Cup matches in winter - are now expected to instal artificial turf in preparation for the start of the 2005/06 season.
I play indoor on this new type of turf...its just like grass !!
The only difference is you have to use turf shoes on it. They have a different feel to them than regular outdoor boots (turf shoes are heavier)
What do you guys think ???
UEFA go-ahead for artificial pitches
UEFA today opened the way for a pitch revolution in football by sanctioning the use of artificial turf in all European competitions, including internationals.
After several years of lobbying, European football's governing have finally accepted that the latest synthetic pitches are a good enough alternative to natural grass to allow professional football to be played on them.
UEFA spokesman Rob Faulkner told reporters: 'People in England have bad memories of the artificial pitches of Luton and QPR in the 1980s, but the latest generation are completely different and are much more like grass.
'We have sanctioned its use from the start of next season but only as long as it is the latest generation of artificial turf and meets a whole series of standards.'
UEFA had ordered a two-year study into synthetic surfaces to monitor any differences from the bounce of the ball to the number of injuries suffered by players.
Although European Championship qualifiers now will be allowed on synthetic pitches, UEFA will continue to insist that the finals are staged entirely on grass so that all teams in a tournament play on the same surface.
Several leading clubs from Scandinavia, Russia and eastern Europe - especially those who only play Champions League or UEFA Cup matches in winter - are now expected to instal artificial turf in preparation for the start of the 2005/06 season.
I play indoor on this new type of turf...its just like grass !!
The only difference is you have to use turf shoes on it. They have a different feel to them than regular outdoor boots (turf shoes are heavier)
What do you guys think ???
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