The Return of Artificial Pitches?
BBC Sport has highlighted
an important debate regarding artificial pitch surfaces and their possible
re-introduction to the Football League.
The Football League has
launched an online survey to gauge people's opinion to the possible re-introduction of
artificial pitches which were banned by the Football Association in 1988
because they were said to cause injuries to the players and the quality of
football played on them was poor.
Burnley Chief Executive,
and former professional player, Paul Fletcher is against the re-introduction of
synthetic pitches:
"The players of my era have had major problems with hips and joints as they have got older," said the 60-year-old. "Modern pitches have shock pads and they are getting better and better but, in my view, they will never replace the beautiful surface of grass."
Mansfield Sand developed
Fibrelastic with player comfort as the key benefit of the playing surface. We believe
that the players are a football club’s greatest assets and that their comfort
is of the utmost importance.
We look forward to hearing
the reactions from players, physios and managers to the possible
re-introduction of artificial pitches, once the results of the Football
League’s survey have been collated.
Read the BBC Sport
articles on artificial pitches here:
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pros of artificial pitches out way the cons? Please feel free to leave your
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