📸 Why is the Estadio Azteca pitch in such a state? | OneFootball

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Lewis Ambrose·20 August 2018

📸 Why is the Estadio Azteca pitch in such a state?

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The pitch at Estadio Azteca looks worse than ever thanks to a change made in July.

Hoping to bring the historic stadium up to scratch with more modern playing fields, an announcement last year confirmed hybrid grass would be installed. The technology is already used by Barcelona, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool and more of the world’s superclubs.


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Just one month on, the playing surface looks worse than ever.

The pitch has suffered from heavy rain and constant use, with Club América and Cruz Azul both playing at the stadium.

Things won’t get easier, either: the stadium is due to host an NFL game in November, sparking concerns the pitch will never recover, especially if NFL matches become traditional.

In a statement released by Tarkett Sports this week, it has been underlined that the month of September will be critical if the pitch is to meet expectations.