Betis to change La Cartuja pitch

Betis will reseed La Cartuja's pitch in early November after criticism from Porto and Feyenoord managers in Champions League matches.

Real Betis has decided to reseed the pitch at La Cartuja stadium following poor condition and harsh criticism from visiting Champions League opponents. Porto manager Farioli and Feyenoord's Van Bronckhorst both publicly questioned the pitch quality, with the latter saying it was not Champions League standard. The deterioration stems from unsuccessful progressive reseeding and the strain of hosting four matches in ten days. Manager Manuel Pellegrini defended the pitch as not disastrous, but the club will begin full reseeding in early November after hosting Málaga on October 31st, giving them nearly a month before Betis's next home match against Rayo Vallecano on November 29th.