Soccer-Pride Park pitch was not fit for Women's League Cup final, Chelsea coach Bompastor says

Soccer Football - Women's Super League - Brighton & Hove Albion v Chelsea - Broadfield Stadium, Crawley, Britain - March 2, 2025 Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor reacts after the match Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs/File Photo

(Reuters) - Chelsea Women's head coach Sonia Bompastor criticised Pride Park's pitch quality after her side beat Manchester City 2-1 to win the Women's League Cup, suggesting such standards might not be accepted in the men's game.

Bompastor, who was handed her first silverware with the team at Championship side Derby County's 32,944 capacity home stadium on Saturday, noted that the pitch was substandard for a final, a view shared by City's interim boss Nick Cushing.