Only for the rest of this season at Bonifika?! Poor grass conditions and the municipality’s non-compliance have led to thoughts of relocation elsewhere in Koper
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Koper has completed the preparations well, and even the last match in the preparations was played as agreed, so on the Coast, they are positively looking forward to the start of the spring part of the season. On the other hand, a lot of trouble is caused to the club by the grass pitch, which is said to be in extremely poor condition at Bonifika, currently not allowing the home players to show everything they can. The burning issue was also addressed by Ante Guberac, the president of Koper, who also revealed that if things do not improve, the club is already considering playing at some other stadium. A stadium that would allow them to give their best and where the ball would “flow more smoothly.”
Koper in the new season at another stadium? According to Guberac, everything is possible
“We are very aware of the problem, but we are helpless about it. We are trying to influence a change. Last year, it was in October or November, the mayor promised that they would start installing a new grass pitch in April, which would understandably mean our temporary relocation, but now that project is not in this year’s budget, and we are still condemned to wait. We will see how much the responsible parties will listen, what will happen in the future. We missed the spring continuation of the season, but if the situation does not improve, or perhaps worsens, we will practically be forced to play home games somewhere else. On a better pitch, at another stadium. Yes, we are also thinking about such a scenario, considering this possibility. Because it is really difficult to play in such conditions, the pitch is not suitable. And when a player cannot show all his abilities due to such circumstances, it consequently affects the competitive results. But we cannot invest. This is not ours; it is municipal property,” commented Ante Guberac on the condition at Bonifika for the printed version of EkipeSN.
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Author: editorial Football Planet