FC Porto lodge complaint with FPF over Coimbra pitch | OneFootball

FC Porto will submit a formal complaint to the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) over the poor condition of the pitch at the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, the venue where the national champions sealed their Super Cup triumph against Torreense.

The Dragons had already voiced their dissatisfaction to the FPF before the match, believing the state of the pitch was deplorable. In the quick pre-match interviews, Farioli and Bednarek also expressed concern about the condition of the surface.

The Polish centre-back ultimately saw those fears confirmed, suffering a grade I sprain of the medial collateral ligament in his right knee.

Given the situation, FC Porto intends to determine responsibility with the FPF and will formalize a complaint through an official statement.

The FPF has an assessment from RED, the company responsible for the pitch, dated 31 July, which guarantees that the state of the surface did not pose a risk to the players. The same company had been monitoring the grass since the beginning of July.

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