The Accor Stadium has come under fire after Chelsea played Western Sydney Wanderers in a pre-season friendly.
Many were unhappy at the state of the pitch, with signs of grass deterioration in the middle of the field.
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Fans claimed the pitch was not in suitable condition for a soccer game, with some bemoaning the heavy use the turf has come under this year.
The Accor Stadium is host to several teams and events, both sporting and musical.
Three matches were played at the ground over the weekend – South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Melbourne and Canterbury Bulldogs vs Warriors, with the Bulldogs Women also taking on St George Illawara.
“The pitch doesn’t look great at the Accor Stadium ahead of Chelsea’s first pre-season match,” said BBC journalist Nizaar Kinsella.
“Great stadium, not a great pitch, not really close to a sellout but should be fun.”
“At Olympic Park, where Chelsea officially begin their pre-season tonight on an interesting pitch,” added The Sun’s Jack Rosser.
“Accor Stadium. Pitch has probably seen better days,” commented The Times journalist Peter Rutzler.
“Wouldn’t be a Chelsea pre season without playing on a bulls*** pitch anyways,” wrote X user @_cfc20.
While the Poms may be unhappy with the conditions, they will have to get used to it.
Chelsea will play at the Accor on Saturday against Tottenham in the Sydney Super Cup, with Spurs first taking on Sydney FC at the Allianz Stadium on Wednesday.
Originally published as Sydney Olympic stadium slammed by Poms as Chelsea play pre-season friendly