Filipe Luís speaks honestly after Flamengo call for end to artificial pitch

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·9 December 2025

Filipe Luís speaks honestly after Flamengo call for end to artificial pitch

What did Filipe Luís say about synthetic pitches in Brazil?

Flamengo released, this Monday (08), a document sent to the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) requesting the standardization of pitches in Brazil. In a press conference this Tuesday (09), coach Filipe Luís spoke out about artificial surfaces in Brazilian stadiums.

— What league in the world has six clubs that play on synthetic pitches? This devalues our product, makes fewer viewers around the world want to watch our league, and also, for the health of our players, the ideal world is to play on natural grass in perfect conditions — he said, before concluding:

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— In the final of the Libertadores, in Lima, a place where it almost never rains, maybe it was the best pitch we played on this year. If it’s possible to do that, it’s also possible to do it in Brazil. We need investment, standardization, and accountability — concluded Filipe Luís.

Has Flamengo already fought for the end of synthetic pitches?

It’s worth noting that this is not the first time that Flamengo has fought for the end of synthetic pitches. At the beginning of 2025, some Brazilian football players, such as Neymar and Gabigol, even started a movement against artificial grass. However, the CBF did not move forward with the idea.

What did Flamengo say in their proposal?

In the document, Flamengo presents the proposal for the Brazilian Football Pitch Quality Assessment and Monitoring Program. Thus, the Rubro-Negro gathered suggestions aimed at raising the quality of pitches.

Flamengo understands that artificial pitches do not provide adequate conditions for high-performance football. In the main European leagues, this type of surface is prohibited, and it is also not used in the main South American leagues (Argentina, Uruguay, and Colombia). There is no country that has ever won a World Cup that accepts plastic pitches, only Brazil. In a survey conducted by the Club, no first division match was identified in these leagues, in the 2025 season, played on artificial turf,” said Flamengo.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Meanwhile, Flamengo remains focused on the next challenge of the season. This Wednesday (10), Filipe Luís’s team faces Cruz Azul (MEX), at 2:00 pm (Brasília time), at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, in the quarterfinals of the Intercontinental.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Globo (broadcast TV), GE TV (YouTube), and Cazé TV (YouTube) will broadcast the Flamengo vs. Cruz Azul match.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.