👀 Row brewing? Hansi Flick complained about the Metropolitano pitch | OneFootball

Tension is rising ahead of the second leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final. During FC Barcelona’s final training session at the Cívitas Metropolitano, cameras captured a revealing moment: German coach Hansi Flick had a specific conversation with a UEFA delegate to express his concern about the condition of the pitch.

Gestures of dissatisfaction

After his press conference, Flick stepped onto the pitch and, before gathering his players, crouched down to touch the grass with his hands. His gestures of disapproval, recorded by ElDesmarque, suggest that the Barcelona coach is not happy with the surface where a place in the semi-finals will be decided this Tuesday.

Within the regulations

Despite the German coach’s doubts, official sources confirm that the pitch at Atlético’s stadium meets all the technical parameters required by UEFA. However, in a clash of this magnitude, any detail that affects the speed of the ball could be decisive for Barça’s possession-based style of play.

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📸 THOMAS COEX - AFP or licensors