On Saturday, July 5, in the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup, “Real” faced “Borussia” Dortmund. The “Whites” won with a score of 3:2.
Borussia Dortmund head coach Niko Kovac commented on his team’s defeat against “Real”. He found an explanation for this result, writes ESPN.
“The ‘MetLife’ pitch is too short — it’s not the turf we are used to playing on in the Bundesliga. As you can see, the watering was also of insufficient quality because they don’t have the right tools. When the pitch is too dry, the boots literally stick. It was 35 degrees today. But okay, it’s a tournament we have to play in. I suggested starting the matches later — then the intensity would be higher, and the audience would find it more interesting,” said Kovac.