Football is drying up in baking Britain as 'rock hard' pitches are a danger to players

An entire football league of 85 teams has been forced to delay the start of its seasons after soccer bosses ruled drought-hit pitches were so 'rock hard' they are too dangerous to play on

Drought and record heat have forced the Norfolk and Suffolk league to move kick-off to the end of August as the ground is deemed too dangerous to play on This summer’s record drought has forced a football league to delay the start of its season because “rock hard” pitches are a danger to its players. The 2026/27 season