The Spanish team had big problems in the past period due to the excessive number of sunflower husks, which led to clogging of the drainage pipes, and thus to a great deal of trouble with their cleaning. An additional problem is the appearance of rats in the stands, after which noisy machines must be used that disturb the neighbors around the stadium.

Due to this, Valencia decided to stop the sale of seeds and sunflowers in the stadium, which will take effect from August 5 and the friendly match with Aston Villa. Fans will be able to buy this type of entertainment outside the stadium for a while, but the shells will have to be thrown in special bags, otherwise they will be kicked out of the stadium.