Norway is ditching its hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., ahead of its World Cup showdown with England after players complained about the noise coming from nearby construction and traffic.
The Norwegians are moving to a hotel closer to Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens after spending just one night at The Dalmar hotel, The Independent reported.
Several players made complaints to team management, prompting an official complaint to FIFA to make the switch.
“It is brutal having to move but we are satisfied with the new place and everyone is happy now. Some people might fear that this will affect the players, but it was the players who wanted this more than anyone else,” Norway’s logistics manager Truls Daehli told The Independent. “We have strong people in our support team and managed to move in two-and-a-half hours. The process of changing hotel is not ideal but we wanted to take action as soon as possible. Having a good atmosphere is most important.
“We are going to stay for a week in Miami and we have now been for six weeks in the United States and we are going to play in the biggest match in Norwegian history. We have avoided cabin fever so far and don’t want any risk of it now. FIFA have accepted that we must move to another hotel.”
The sport’s governing body has agreed to foot the bill for 50 rooms and security at the new hotel for Norway.
Additionally, Norway’s football association will pay for any extra charges for upgraded requests by its players.
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Saturday’s match against England will be the biggest match in Norway’s history as it has reached the quarterfinals of the World Cup for the first time.
This run also marks Norway’s first World Cup appearance in 28 years.
