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Supporters of major Spanish clubs eagerly await the European Championship qualifying tournament matches in Lithuania - the world champions' team will face the Lithuanians in Kaunas on Tuesday, but the biggest concern for them is not the opponents, but the stadium. Spaniards demand that the UEFA delegate and referee assess the situation on Monday and decide whether the match will take place or be postponed.
The Spaniards have already published photos from friendly matches between the teams of Lithuania and Poland. They did not inspire optimism - it seems that footballers are running on sand, not grass.
The pitch, which does not resemble a surface meant for football from afar, is dangerous and does not meet the requirements, so it could be a cause of injuries, writes "Marca". The newspaper, for some reason, considering Kaunas as the capital of Lithuania, adds that it is completely inappropriate for Spanish players who promote technical football.
All of this was noted in their report by the assistant of the head coach Vicente Del Bosque, who observed the friendly match in Kaunas on Friday.
"The stadium in Lithuania is very bad. There is almost no grass there," Del Bosque stated the obvious fact. "The hosts are not to blame for this, but that is a fact. We have to wait and see what UEFA says, but we will go to Kaunas and see what happens."
The newspaper notes that the core of the national team is made up of footballers from Madrid's "Real" and "Barcelona", who are still facing crucial battles on the club's arena. Therefore, the injuries of the leaders would be very costly."
