NFL Union Rips Owners Who ‘Roll Out The Green Carpet’ For World Cup
New executive director JC Tretter is an advocate for grass fields.
With a month remaining until the World Cup kicks off in NFL stadiums across the U. S. , the NFL Players Association is reigniting its war on turf.
The NFLPA posted videos of executive director JC Tretter on its social media accounts on Monday criticizing NFL owners for providing grass in their stadiums for the World Cup. “You look at FIFA, they’ll roll out the green carpet for soccer players,” Tretter said on a recent episode of Not Just Football with the Steelers’ Cam Heyward . The union for NFL players has been vocal about its members’ preference for grass fields over the past few years.
The union made similar claims about the World Cup last year as well as ahead of last summer’s FIFA Club World Cup . FIFA requires grass for its competitions. The 16 venues across the U.
S. , Mexico, and Canada hosting the tournament this summer are starting to transform into their World Cup appearances—taking down branded signage and stadium names, and trotting in fresh grass. NFL stadiums are split in half between natural and artificial surfaces.