The Dutch manager wasn’t happy with field conditions, although he didn’t blame them for his team’s defeat in the Champions League <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
PSV Eindhoven boss Mark van Bommel hit out at Wembley Stadium, calling Tuesday’s pitch “s***” while also refusing to blame the conditions for his team’s 2-1 Champions League\u00a0defeat to Tottenham.<\/p>\n
The Dutch side struck early through Luuk de Jong’s second-minute goal, but a pair of late finishes from Harry Kane sealed the win for Spurs.<\/p>\n
On Monday, the pitch passed pre-match inspections, but was not up to Van Bommel’s liking as he called the field\u00a0“outright disturbing”.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
That message carried through on Tuesday, although he admitted his side didn’t lose just because of the pitch issues.<\/p>\n
“It’s s***,” the manager said of the pitch at his press conference\u00a0following the loss.<\/p>\n
“It’s bad. It’s not good but we aren’t complaining. I told the guys after a minute, ‘Stop complaining and go and get used to the pitch’.<\/p>\n
“Everyone wants a good pitch but you have to deal with it.”<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
It’s not the first time the Wembley pitch has come under fire in recent weeks as a clash between Tottenham and Manchester City featured NFL lines and less-than-stellar grass conditions following an American football game in London.<\/p>\n
The field will next be used by England on November 15 for a match against the U.S., while Tottenham do not play at home until November\u00a024 against Chelsea following a visit to Crystal Palace this weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n