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Van Basten fumes over Basel's Dutch grass
0 Comments | AFP, June, 2008
BASEL, Switzerland (AFP) — Holland coach Marco van Basten has expressed concern after Euro 2008 organisers decided to change the turf at Basel's St Jakob-Park stadium three days before the first of two quarter-finals due to take place there.
UEFA decided to act after heavy rainfall rendered the pitch akin to a soggy potato patch and the surface is being replaced with new turf brought in from Holland.
Portugal will face Germany, Austria or Poland in the first quarter-final on Thursday while van Basten's Holland are due to face either Sweden or Russia on Saturday.
"I think it is strange to change the turf three days before a match," van Basten said on Monday.
"I saw the Champions League final in Moscow (where the turf was also changed shortly before...
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