The NFL is getting a hybrid field for its two games in Frankfurt next month, a year after players complained about slipping on the natural grass at Allianz Arena in Munich. The hybrid surface was installed last weekend at Deutsche Bank Park ahead of the Nov. 5 game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. Eintracht Frankfurt head coach Dino Toppmöller, right, talks to player Philipp Max during a team training session at the stadium in Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. Eintracht Frankfurt plays HJK Helsinki in an Europa League group G soccer match on Thursday.
Hybrid surfaces are widely used across Europe in soccer stadiums. Systems vary but the fields are generally 90% or more of natural grass with synthetic fibers woven into them as reinforcement.The NFL said it collaborates with the host stadium in “to ensure that the game field is in the best possible condition and is in compliance with the NFL mandatory practices.”
“We continue to review the best surfaces for teams to play on and work with our stadium partners — both before and after events,” the NFL said in a statement. “In Frankfurt, the hybrid product will also allow for reduced wear to the playing surface ensuring quality for back-to-back games.”
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