Article 27 Artificial turf - Youth League

Regulations of the UEFA Youth League

Content Type
Competition Regulations
Category
Clubs
Subject
UYL
Edition
2023/24
Language
English
Enforcement Date
1 May 2023
27.01

Matches may be played on artificial turf, in accordance with the UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations and provided that such artificial turf is certified as FIFA Quality. For each venue, the host association must submit upon request a copy of the FIFA certificate, which must still be valid on the date of the match in question.

27.02

The owner of the artificial turf and the home club are fully responsible for meeting the above requirements, in particular those related to:

  1. maintenance work and ongoing improvement measures; and

  2. safety and environmental measures as set out in the FIFA Quality Programme for Football Turf – Handbook of Requirements and the FIFA Quality Programme for Football Turf – Handbook of Test Methods.

27.03

The owner of the artificial turf and the home club must obtain sufficient warranties and/or guarantees related to the material and the installation from the manufacturer and the installer of the artificial turf.

27.04

UEFA cannot be held responsible for any damages to third parties resulting from the use of the artificial turf.