Green causes concern

No pickerl! Gleisdorf’s turf race begins

The pitch at the Solarstadion in Gleisdorf.(Bild: zVg/FC Gleisdorf 09)

Not for the first time: The turf in Gleisdorf is damaged and the Bundesliga promptly withdrew the club's stadium license for Sturm II's second division home games. In order to protect the turf, the club had asked the association to postpone Friday's home game against DSV Leoben to Tuesday. But nope, it was played on Friday.

From Saturday, Gleisdorf will spit in their hands. "We will replace the three or four damaged areas," explained Gleisdorf chairman Robert Becker-Tonnerer. A lot of work that also costs money. Sturm and the landlords are covering the costs. "A joint project," said the Gleisdorf boss. Robert Becker-Tonnerer misses a little of the tact of Senate 3 of the Bundesliga, which was responsible for the ticket withdrawal. "In my opinion, the pitch is not that bad, it was also picked before the Leoben game. And what's more, groundsmen from Sturm also came to see it and said that there are worse pitches in the Bundesliga."