Spanish football authorities on Sunday said they could punish La Liga outfit Valladolid for the sub-standard condition of their pitch, which cut up badly during their 1-0 defeat by Barcelona the day before.

Astonishingly the pitch had only been laid four days ahead of the game, during which some sections became detached in pre-fabricated square cuts.

The move to punish the club comes after outspoken Barcelona centre-back Gerard Pique criticised both the pitch and the La Liga organisers, claiming the pich was dangerous.
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“A disciplinary procedure will be swiftly opened into the condition of this pitch which fails to meet the minimum standards,” La Liga said in a statement Sunday.

After the Saturday encounter, Pique said the pitch was a disgrace.

“It’s a shame, a big risk of injury to the players. It’s not suitable for a football game. It is shameful. I hope the officials will sort it out because it was lamentable.”

Barcelona based sports daily Mundo Deportivo described the pitch as “a potato field”.
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