Super Eagles’ coach Gernot Rohr on Sunday in Lagos expressed his preference for Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) matches to be played more on grass pitch stadiums.
Rohr spoke with newsmen after the NPFL Match Day 12 fixture between Lagos-based MFM FC and Heartland FC of Owerri at Agege Stadium.
The coach said while he was impressed with the standard of the league he believed it would be improved more if games were played on grass as against synthetic pitches.
“I am here to see MFM FC play once again after the CAF Champions League fixture which they won. I am also here to see the other team, Heartland FC.
“What I also noticed is that the league is being played on synthetic pitches. That is old-fashioned because the sun is not favourable playing on such turf.
“Synthetic pitches are hot during the sun and it is not the best for the players,’’ he…
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