Xavi Hernandez called for better regulations of playing surfaces after he was criticised for complaining about the state of Getafe's pitch last weekend.

Barcelona were held to a goalless draw at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez, with Xavi moaning after the game about the dry, long grass not being helped by playing in the afternoon sun.

The Barca coach has regularly criticised pitches which are not conducive to a passing game and insists he will continue to do so regardless of how much others mock him.

"I am criticised for everything," Xavi said in a news conference ahead of Sunday's game against Atletico Madrid. "It does not annoy me at all. No matter how many memes they make about me, I won't keep quiet.

"A dry pitch does not benefit us. It is a question for [Getafe coach Quique] Sanchez Flores: Why not water the pitch? Why have the grass longer than usual?

"I won't stop until there is a rule in place for playing surfaces. There is in other sports. In golf, if the grass is long, they cut it. If Lebron [James] has a wet court, they dry it. If it rains in tennis, they stop.