The BBC also writes about the pitches in our country: UEFA did not even consider playing outside of Montenegro

"The change of venue also represents a logistical problem for FS Wales and the 700 fans of that national team, because many of them have already booked accommodation in the capital city of Montenegro."

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Stadium under Gorica these days, Photo: FK Budućnost
Stadium under Gorica these days, Photo: FK Budućnost
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The stadium under Gorica has once again received a red card from UEFA, so Montenegro will play in Nikšić for the first time in history - the "falcons" will meet Wales on September 9 at the Sutjeske stadium.

The change of venue for the second round of the League of Nations was due to the already well-known story about the desperate pitch under Gorica, which was also covered by the BBC.

The famous British media reports that UEFA inspectors visited the stadium in Podgorica on Sunday and that even then they were seriously worried whether the match would be played in the capital of Montenegro.

That the European Football Federation waited until the last moment and that it wanted to give a chance to the stadium under Gorica is also shown by the words of the spokesperson of the UEFA Governing Body.

He told BBC Sport Wales earlier this month that Nyon were confident that the match could be played on the pitch that had been planned from the beginning.

In the past few days, the delegation of Wales also reacted.

"A few weeks ago we asked if it was possible to install a new surface on the field in Podgorica," said Neil Mooney, executive director of the Football Association of Wales.

The BBC also reminds that due to the bad pitch, even the qualification match for the Conference League between Budućnost and CSKA 1948 was not played, and they also reported the writing of the Montenegrin media about the state of the pitch at our biggest stadium.

What is particularly important, as the BBC emphasizes, is that Uefa did not look for other possible alternatives for the host of this match, and this referred to the possibility of Montenegro welcoming Wales on a neutral ground in neighboring Albania or changing the home team.

It is also stated that Uefa visited the field in Nikšić on Monday, as well as that there is concern as to whether the stadium, which can accommodate 5.000 spectators, meets Uefa's criteria for holding such matches.

"The change of venue is also a logistical problem for FS Wales and the 700 fans of that national team, because many of them have already booked accommodation in the capital of Montenegro. Nikšić is about 53 kilometers from Podgorica, and the journey by bus or train takes about an hour," he concluded. is the BBC.

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