Location Graz: The “lawn” of the Merkur Arena, which is currently better described as a sand playground, is on everyone’s lips. And politely formulated despite any criticism. “When I stand there in my coaching zone and look into this minefield of mounds of earth, I just hope that something will happen soon,” said a shaking head Sturm coach Christian Ilzer after the 1:2 against Sporting Lisbon. Portuguese journalists wrote diligently, but good advertising for the (self-proclaimed) sports city of Graz looks different.
In Linz and Graz – lawn disaster: That’s why we’re the laughing stock
