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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jamie Jackson in Berne

Pep Guardiola criticises artificial surface Manchester City will play on in Berne

Pep Guardiola during a training session at the Wankdorf Stadion
Pep Guardiola is unimpressed with the artificial playing surface in Berne. Photograph: Nigel Keene/ProSports/Shutterstock

Pep Guardiola has criticised the Wankdorf Stadion’s artificial surface, on which Manchester City will play against Young Boys in the Champions League on Wednesday, by stating it is “common sense” that grass is better for football.

City usually train at home the day before European away matches, but because of the synthetic pitch in Berne they arrived here on Tuesday in order to get used to the surface at Switzerland’s second largest stadium.

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