The NFL Players’ Association has since called all stadium fields being switched to natural grass “the easiest decision” the league can make to ensure player safety.Martino coached Atlanta between 2016 and 2018 – winning MLS Cup for the first time in team history – so has as good an understanding as any of the playing conditions Miami will face on Saturday.on Tuesday ahead of the game.
“From the time that we made our debut with Atlanta on that field, the way our players adapted to the surface. They adapted immediately and we didn’t have to continue to train on grass. And the same thing happened when we played in Atlanta with Mexico. The players adapted quickly. “It’s a very cushioned type of artificial surface. Up until now I haven’t heard any negative opinions about the surface from players that I’ve coached.
“That doesn’t mean that we’re not addressing the fact that we’ll play on artificial turf but it isn’t anything that’s driving us crazy. We hope to play a good game no matter what.”