Arsenal -Baas Renee Slees fear that more players will be injured if matches are played on substandard pitches.
The 2-0 Champions League defeat of the Gunners in Real Madrid on Tuesday evening took place on an area searched by rain that was labeled as a “shame” by former Arsenal striker Ian Wright.
It was held in the Alfredo di Stefano Stadium, the 6000-seat house of Real's reserves, while Arsenal is guaranteed to be a better throw when they organize Liverpool in the WSL in the Emirates Stadium, live on Sky Sports this Saturday, as well as the return bone with real next Wednesday.
“Of course we like to play on a good surface, I think every team does that. It makes football a little easier,” said Sleesers.
“I think women's football deserves to play on good surfaces. Not least because of the risks of player injury.”
The circumstances seemed to have caused an annoying injury to Real's Melanie Leupolz, who caught her studs in the mud while playing a pass, where the midfielder left the field in Germany in Germany.
Real later confirmed that the former Chelsea player had suffered a torn lateral ligament and will be set aside for two months.
“That is not up to me to judge and that would be a difficult call for someone to do, why that happened,” Slagers said.
“But there was an injury on the field and yes, we want good fields, for the health of players.”
There was also criticism of the play surface in Derby's Pride Park, which organized the League Cup final between Chelsea and Manchester City, and of which Blues -Middielder Erin Cuthbert said it was “not suitable for a final”.
For Sunday's WSL -Rematch with City, Chelsea -Baas Sonia Bompastor said: “I think that is just not acceptable to be able to play on poor pitches, in the first place because of the quality, but also, and perhaps especially, because of the safety of the players.
“I think this is something we really have to take into account, in 2025 we are in the modern world where we should have the best possible pitches in the women's game.
“It is never easy to talk about other clubs, but if they have such a good team on the side of men and a good stadium, I think they should take the responsibility to have the ladies team play in the big stadium in Madrid.
“UEFA should make a number of decisions and they have to impose the clubs in order to have another pitch, especially if it is an international break for the men's side and the big stadium is available.
“I know it certainly costs money, but if you want to help women's football, you have to make those decisions.”
The other WSL match on Saturday sees Rock-Bottom Crystal Palace, who won their second game of the season last weekend against Aston Villa, to Eated Everton to eighth.
“They were probably thrown a lifeboat last weekend,” said Toffees Baas Brian Sorensen.
“They know if they can continue tomorrow and do the same, they will be in a good place for the last five games of the season.”
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