The host club must make every reasonable effort to ensure that the pitch is in the best possible condition for play. If the climatic conditions so require, facilities such as pitch heating and a pitch cover must be provided to ensure that the field of play is in a suitable condition on every match date.
Any full or partial replacement of a pitch ahead of a match must be communicated to UEFA in advance. UEFA reserves the right to inspect the pitch.
The host club must respect the pitch-cutting guidelines for natural grass pitches. The height of the grass must not exceed 30mm and the entire playing surface must be cut to the same height. The height of the grass should be the same for both the training sessions and the match. If deemed necessary by the referee or the UEFA match delegate, the host club may be required to reduce the height of the grass for the match and training sessions.
The pitch-watering schedule must be communicated by the host club at the organisational meeting. The pitch must be watered evenly and not only in certain areas. As a general rule, pitch watering must finish 60 minutes before kick-off. However, upon the decision of the host club, pitch watering may also take place after that time:
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between 10 and 5 minutes before kick-off; and/or
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during half-time, for a maximum of 5 minutes.
The referee is entitled to request changes to the pitch-watering schedule.
All field markings and goals must be in accordance with the IFAB Laws of the Game and the UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations. No additional structural elements or physical supports may be used inside the net or in its immediate surroundings other than bars fixing the goal net to the ground and goal net stanchions behind and outside the net. Portable goals must not be used.
The host club is responsible for ensuring that the area immediately adjacent to the field of play is safe for players, team officials and the referee team in accordance with the UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations.