The home club must make every reasonable effort to ensure that the pitch is in the best possible condition for play. If the pitch is not fit for play, the home club must propose an alternative solution to allow the match to be played in accordance with UEFA’s requirements.
For natural pitches, the height of the grass may not, in principle, exceed 30mm and the entire playing surface must be cut to the same height. If deemed necessary by the referee or the UEFA match delegate, the home club may be requested to reduce the height of the grass for the match.
Any full or partial replacement of a pitch ahead of a match must be communicated to UEFA in advance.
The pitch watering schedule must be communicated by the home club at the matchday 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 home 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 goals must be set up securely and in accordance with the IFAB Laws of the Game and UEFA's instructions. 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.
It is the responsibility of the home club to ensure that the area immediately adjacent to the pitch is safe for players and referees.
All clubs must respect the pitch cutting guidelines.