Real Madrid will have a better surface to play on this season and Ancelotti has gone to witness how the process works.
Carlo Ancelotti had to play a large part of his career as a footballer on pitches that were muddy and worse for wear. It is clear, however, that he prefers green carpets like the one that has been present all these years at the Santiago Bernabéu. And that is what he wanted to make sure of yesterday when he went to the stadium to analyze the state of conservation of the Madrid turf in the hypogeum, the underground chamber where Real Madrid will collect its turf whenever it sees fit so that it can host events of all kinds at the Bernabéu.
The grass is divided into six elongated sheets and is stored one on top of the other with sufficient separation so that it can be treated with hydration, light and at the right temperature to keep it in the best condition. Ancelotti was able to see the process of removing the turf slabs from the hypogeum to the pitch, a process that takes around six hours (one per slab), although the established protocol dictates that they are always removed at least 24 hours before a match is due to take place.
The Bernabéu’s new turf has already been seen in the match against Getafe in the last round of La Liga games and it was possible to appreciate the great state it is in, although the acid test will take place this Sunday against Real Sociedad (21:00). Then we will see how well the Madrid stadium looks with Ancelotti’s men aiming to get another three points.
The Bernabéu’s surface was one of Real Madrid’s headaches last season. It had to be changed four times, so there were five different pitches with grass from two different areas (Monfragüe National Park, in Extremadura, and
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