The coach still complains about the conditions of the Palmeiras pitch and appears worried about the consequences of failure to repair it
Abel Ferreira He has been complaining about the state of the lawn for some time Allianz Park. And the Portuguese coach’s reproach is not linked to the synthetic grass floor, but rather to the lack of attention. This Sunday, after the 2-1 victory over Santos, the coach called for an emergency “maintenance” and said that not only the opponents were affected, but also Palmeiras.
“When I arrived in 2020 I never complained or said anything about the synthetic turf. It is a valid option and we must understand that a stadium like this can be more than a stadium”, he explained when asked about the turf after the Santos people he started complaining. “I completely understand, but there is such a thing as maintenance. And I haven’t changed anything from what I said a month and a half ago and there is only one way to improve: new synthetic turf,” he accused.
Giuliano, from Santos, was injured after a few minutes on the pitch. Last year San Paolo left-back Welington was also seriously injured there. Other opponents, with less severity. The concern now also applies to the Palmeiras stars. While the coach held the press conference, the club issued a statement announcing that it will no longer play at the Allianz until the pitch is repaired by Real Arenas, a company created by WTorre to manage the stadium.
“Right now it’s not just bad for the opponents, it’s bad for Palmeiras. And let’s be clear: when Abel arrived he never complained, the pitch was top-notch. What’s missing is maintenance. We urgently need that the pitch be changed to synthetic and replaced.” with another of the same level as when I arrived here”, said the Portuguese.
As for the classic, the coach praised Santos for celebrating his eighth victory against his opponent: there are two more draws and only one defeat. “Santos have good defenders, one more experienced (Gil) and the other younger. Joaquim is very good. Don’t get me wrong, but Santos have a better team than last year and will be a difficult team to beat,” he predicted .
Asked about the final of the Brazilian Super Cup, Sunday against Sao Paulo, he chose to underline that the Paulistão round is still mid-week – they will face Red Bull Bragantino on Wednesday – and chose to once again tease those responsible for the country’s calendar.
“Now we have a match on Wednesday, while our opponent (São Paulo) plays on Tuesday (classic with Corinthians). It should have been scheduled (on a date) the same for both. The São Paulo Football Federation should have scheduled the same, but everything’s fine,” he skewered.
Source: Terra
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