Sporting set for major shake-up at Alcochete Academy | OneFootball

Sporting is set to install a new turf at the Aurélio Pereira Stadium, located at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy, the green and white training center in Alcochete. The field where the youth layers of the Alvalade Club play is, therefore, about to be renovated.

The news is reported by the Record newspaper. The truth is that the turf of the Aurélio Pereira Stadium had been gathering some criticism, especially at the start of the 2025/26 season, so Sporting's leaders have been looking at the issue with some urgency.

In fact, the turf of the Aurélio Pereira Stadium - a field located at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy in Alcochete, which also serves as a training center for Sporting - is currently the worst-rated of all the pitches in the Portuguese League 2.

This is due to two reasons: firstly, because the turf is at the end of its life, so this change was already planned. On the other hand, because the Aurélio Pereira hosts games from various different teams - notably Sporting B, the women's team, the under-23s and the under-19s - being used two to three times a week.

Taking these factors into account, the green and white officials took advantage of the international break to install the new turf, which should be ready for the next home match of League 2, scheduled for September 29, against Marítimo. The new pitch will be hybrid, to better withstand the large number of games played.

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