French FA slams clubs for poor Euro 2016 pitches

Football Soccer - Euro 2016 - Italy Training - Stade Pierre Mauroy - Lille, France - 21/6/16 - A sign is pictured during Italy's players walk around on the pitch. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

PARIS (Reuters) - French Football Federation (FFF) president Noel Le Graet told the country's top clubs on Wednesday to make the quality of their pitches an absolute priority, describing one ground at Euro 2016 as "a failure".

European governing body UEFA has said it is unhappy about the state of pitches, in particular in Marseille, Lille and Saint Denis where the showcase Stade de France is located. It appeared to point the finger at stadium owners and clubs.