Coleman slams 'substandard' Andorra pitch after Wales win
Wales survived an early scare to get their European Championship qualifying campaign off to a winning start against Andorra.
Wales boss Coleman slams 'substandard' Andorra pitch
Wales manager Chris Coleman has praised his players for claiming a victory on a pitch he said was "not up to the standard of a UEFA qualifier".
The pitch constantly threw up rubber crumbs from its base when the ball rolled along the surface and it was clear that Welsh players were unhappy with the surface.
"When we trained on it, my heart sunk," Coleman said after Wales began their Euro 2016 campaign with a nervous victory.
"In my opinion the pitch is not up to the standard of a UEFA qualifier.
"I didn't want to say anything about the pitch before the game, but I can now and if you're a passing team forget it."
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