A devastating blow to Tigres’ pride and a quiet celebration in El Barrial.
The conditions of the pitch at Estadio Universitario did not pass FIFA’s demanding inspection, causing the national teams of Sweden and Japan to definitively cancel their plans to train at “El Volcán” ahead of their World Cup matches in Monterrey.
The bombshell was confirmed by Tigres Vice President Carlos Valenzuela himself, who admitted that world football’s top governing body formally notified the club of the decision.
After a rigorous technical evaluation, FIFA inspectors determined that the grass in San Nicolás de los Garza is not in optimal condition to host training sessions for the international teams.
Both squads will immediately move their operations to use Monterrey Rayados’ facilities, a complex that did meet the elite standards required for the international tournament.
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