""If I can influence something, if we need to save money in the transfer market to add money to get a new pitch, I will be the first person to [do] it because I want to see fans coming into the stadium to make sure they can see the game. "If I have to make that sacrifice for the better of the club, I will do it.""
"Ismael said it was "embarrassing" that the same situation had happened again. "I want to have a guarantee that I can do my job properly. The players need the guarantee that I can do the job properly," he continued. "The fans, when they pay to see a game, they want to see 90 minutes in full and not have to go back home with a big big frustration."
Two Blackburn home fixtures at Ewood Park were abandoned this season due to heavy rainfall, and the club held a 1-0 lead in both matches. The September fixture versus Ipswich was later replayed and finished 1-1. The most recent abandonment came against Sheffield Wednesday, prompting calls for clarity and guarantees about pitch improvements. Manager Valerien Ismael said he had not yet spoken to senior management over the weekend and urged immediate investment to renew the pitch. Ismael offered to sacrifice transfer-market funds to help pay for a new surface and said fans deserve full 90-minute matches.
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