FIFA 18: Why UEFA’s new pitch ruling is bad news for anyone apart from FIFA players
UEFA have introduced a new rule about pitch patterns that has everybody, apart from FIFA players, furious
FIFA 18 fans are about to have even more good news - but it's bad luck for everybody else.
UEFA have introduced a new rule that no longer allows patterns on the grass in stadiums - supposedly because it makes it harder for officials to judge if players are offside.
So it's goodbye to that huge fox at Leicester City's King Power stadium.
Sad times indeed.
But for players, the lack of pitch patterns will be welcomed - as they've been causing headaches for the past few months, quite literally.
players complained the designs meant they couldn't see what was happening on the pitch and were, on the whole, extremely disorientating.
Not only that, but shadows - which EA may have to tone down this year - made it hard to see where the ball was.
Gamers are so happy about that they've started off a in celebration.
Time will tell whether EA manages to sort the pitch patterns before is launched on September 29.
Either way, FIFA gamers will be rejoicing as they will finally be able to get a clear view on the pitch in .
So, will there be new stadiums in FIFA 18?
Yep - as the guys at point out, there are some new additions in .
These include LA Galaxy’s StubHub Center, newly-promoted Huddersfield Town’s John Smith’s Stadium and Brighton & Hove Albion’s Amex arena.
Sadly, there’s one notable omission – and were not talking about the Camp Nou. White Hart Lane will not feature – as Tottenham have now moved to Wembley.
The Estadio Vicente Calderon will also likely get the chop, given that Atletico Madrid are in the process of moving to the Wanda Metropolitano.
Here’s every stadium that will feature in the game – not including the generic ones.
Premier League
- Dean Court: AFC Bournemouth
- Emirates Stadium: Arsenal
- Amex Stadium: Brighton & Hove Albion
- Turf Moor: Burnley
- Stamford Bridge: Chelsea
- Selhurst Park: Crystal Palace
- Goodison Park: Everton
- John Smith’s Stadium: Huddersfield Town
- King Power Stadium: Leicester City
- Anfield: Liverpool
- Etihad Stadium: Manchester City
- Old Trafford: Manchester United
- St James’ Park: Newcastle United
- St Mary’s Stadium: Southampton
- bet365 Stadium: Stoke City
- Liberty Stadium: Swansea City
- Wembley: Tottenham Hotspur
- Vicarage Road: Watford
- The Hawthorns: West Bromwich Albion
- London Stadium: West Ham United
EFL Championship
- Villa Park: Aston Villa
- KCOM Stadium: Hull City
- Riverside: Middlesbrough
- Carrow Road: Norwich City
- Loftus Road: QPR
EFL League One
- Fratton Park: Portsmouth
European
- Allianz Arena: Bayern Munich
- Johan Cruijff Arena: Ajax
- Borussia Park: Borussia Monchengladbach
- Donbass Arena: Shakhtar Donetsk
- Mestalla Stadium: Valencia CF
- Juventus Stadium: Juventus
- Olympiastadion: Hertha Berlin
- Stade Velodrome: Olympique Marseille
- Parc des Princes: PSG
- San Siro: AC Milan & Inter Milan
- Santiago Bernabeu: Real Madrid
- Signal Iduna Park: Borussia Dortmund
- Veltins Arena: Schalke 04
- Volksparkstadion: Hamburg SV
- Wanda Metropolitano: Atletico Madrid
Rest of the world
- BC Place Stadium: Vancouver Whitecaps
- CenturyLink Field: Seattle Sounders
- Estadio Azteca: Club America
- King Abdullah Sports City: Al Ittihad & Al Ahli
- King Fahd International Stadium: Al Hilal, Al Nassr & Al Shabab
- La Bombonera: Boca Juniors
- El Monumental: River Plate
- StubHub Center: LA Galaxy
- Suita City Football Stadium: Gamba Osaka
We’ve also pulled together 15 stadiums fans want to see in You never know, they could still make their way on to the game.
Turk Telcom arena
Location: Turkey
Capacity: 52,650
Team: Galatasaray
San Mames Stadium
Location: Spain
Capacity: 53, 289
Team: Athletic Bilbao
Estadio do Dragao
Location: Portugal
Capacity: 52,000
Team: Futebol Clube do Porto
Celtic Park
Location: Scotland
Capacity: 60,832
Team: Celtic FC
Red Bull Arena Leipzig
Location: Germany
Capacity: 44,345
Team: RB Leipzig
De Kuip
Location: Holland
Capacity: 51,577
Team: Feyenoord (Eredivisie)
Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium
Location: Turkey
Capacity: 50,509
Team: Fenerbache
Parc Olympique Lyonnaise
Location: France
Capacity: 59,186
Team: Olympique Lyonnais
Estádio José Alvalade
Location: Portugal
Capacity: 50,095
Team: Sporting Clube de Portugal
Philips Stadion
Location: Holland
Capacity: 35,000
Team: PSV Eindhoven
Stadio San Paolo
Location: Italy
Capacity: 60,240
Team: Napoli
Estadio Chivas
Location: Mexico
Capacity: 49,850
Team: Club Deportivo Guadalajara
Estadio da Luz
Location: Portugal
Capacity: 65,647
Team: S.L. Benfica
Vodafone Arena
Location: Turkey
Capacity: 41,903
Team: Beşiktaş J.K
Maracana Stadium
Location: Brazil
Capacity: 78,838
Team: Mainly been used for football matches between the major football clubs in Rio de Janeiro, including Flamengo, Fluminense, Botafogo and Vasco da Gama
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