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The truth about the bad ground in Gdansk: the Italians insisted the grass not to be watered. 6.07.2012

The President of the Polish Football Association Grzegorz Lato denied allegations from the headquarters of Spain for the quality of grass on the pitch at the stadium "PGE Arena" in Gdansk after last night's 1:1 draw against Italy in a match of Group "C" of Euro 2012. Iberians head coach Vicente Del Bosque and the main midfielder Andres Iniesta complained that the grass was clipped too high and the pitch was too dry. "This is bullshit. The grass was a perfect length," said Lato, who was awarded the "Golden Boot" as the best scorer of World Cup 1974 in Germany.

"The problem comes from the fact that the terrain was wet before the game. For this, however, is needed the consent of both teams. The Spaniards wanted it, but the Italians refused," explained he.

"The problem comes from the fact that the terrain was wet before the game. For this, however, is needed the consent of both teams. The Spaniards wanted it with water, but the Italians refused," he explained.

Lato said that he understood the actions of the headquarters of "Squadra Azzurri", as in dry ground the ball moves slower, and this hinders Spain's traditional game with multiple quick passes.

"They were absolutely clear that the land will be slower. When the field is wet, the ball is sliding and thus move faster. For the Italians from a tactical point of view it was better to take the advantage of an opponent and they took advantage of the possibility that regulation gives them, "said Lato.

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