'Emergency Recovery' Successful Normalization of Sangambeol Grass? There are no cuts and 'Back'...The key is cold weather
'Emergency Recovery' Successful Normalization of Sangambeol Grass? There are no cuts and 'Back'...The key is cold weather
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It's definitely better even with the naked eye.
The grass of the Seoul World Cup Stadium, the home of FC Seoul, which was dug up in places and the grass was sparse, was again densely filled. Seoul's away game schedule and emergency restoration of the stadium lawn during the A-match week seem to have been effective.
At 2 p.m. on the 29th, the sixth round of "Hana Bank K League 1 2025" between Seoul and Daegu FC will be held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium. Seoul is currently fourth in the league with eight points and Daegu is fifth with seven points, which is expected to lead to a fierce game.
It is the state of the grass at Sangambeol and Seoul World Cup Stadium that is drawing as much attention as the game.
The grass problem at the Seoul World Cup Stadium arose shortly after the third round of the "Hana Bank K League 1 2025" match between Seoul and Gimcheon Sangmu on the 3rd. The grass condition was not good before, but it was from early March that it was spotlighted in earnest.
At that time, it could be confirmed with eyes that the grass was not completely rooted, and the stadium often grew even if the players of both teams competed a little.
Even a short pass with a travel distance of less than 5m was caught on the grass and bounced, so both Seoul and Gimcheon were forced to be passive in the pass play, fearing mistakes, and during the first half, the players were exposed to the risk of injury, with Seoul captain Jesse Lingard tripping over the grass protruding from near the center line.
During the game, not only the players but also the assistant coaches who were outside the stadium were seen stepping on the grass. As such, the grass condition at the Seoul World Cup Stadium was very serious. After the game, not only the coaches of both teams but also the players sighed about the grass condition.
Recognizing the seriousness of the situation, the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Metropolitan Facilities Management Corporation said in a press release on the 7th that they will normalize grass conditions before the game between Seoul and Daegu on the 29th.
The city and public corporation said, "We will replace some of the grass with hybrid grass and urgently proceed with the soil and sowing work to increase the density of the grass," adding, "This year, we will invest 3.3 billion won, three times more than the previous year's budget of 1.1 billion won, to maintain the grass condition for players to perform their best by securing sufficient grass replacement volume and introducing advanced machines to help grow grass."
It seems that the effort that has been poured out for about three weeks has worked. The grass condition checked in person at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 29th is definitely better than before.
The key is the weather. At 2 p.m. on the 29th when the game will be held, the weather in Sangam-dong is 6 degrees Celsius, and the wind chill is even lower. It is quite cold to call it the end of March. The grass could be affected sufficiently. The game itself, which takes place when the grass is not clearly rooted, could also be a variable.
A Seoul official also said, "I'm sure the grass condition has improved, but we'll know when we play." 토토사이트
The grass replacement at the Seoul World Cup Stadium is just the beginning.
According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Korea Professional Football Association has decided to conduct a full investigation on grass conditions at a total of 27 soccer fields where K-League matches will be held along with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and has launched an investigation into advanced cases including Japan by establishing a special lawn management department within the federation. The newly appointed grass management team leader is said to have left for a business trip to Japan.