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The president of Greenleaf, Paulo Azeredo, was at the Itograss farm in Saquarema this Thursday, overseeing the harvest of the grass that will be installed on the new field at São Januário, home of Vasco da Gama. The chosen species is Bermuda Celebration, one of the favorites for sports fields due to its performance, resistance, and quality, even present in five stadiums of the 2014 World Cup.

In the video published by greenleafgramados, Paulo shows all the stages of the harvesting process and details how the preparation for planting is being done, which starts this Friday.

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Photo of São Januário stadium after grass removal — Photo: Greenleaf

Schedule on track

Vasco is making progress in the complete replacement of the stadium's grass. The removal of the old field, which began on Monday, was completed this Thursday. The decision for immediate change was motivated by mutations that were affecting the color and aesthetics of the grass, harming the appearance of São Januário.

The renovation is being carried out by Greenleaf and should be completed by November 28, the date of the match between Vasco and Internacional, valid for the Brasileirão. The stadium will also host the game against Mirassol and could be the venue for the Copa do Brasil final, should Cruz-Maltino eliminate Fluminense in the semifinal.

Future use of the grass

One of the factors that led to the choice of this period was the 18-day window without games at São Januário. Additionally, the new grass can be reused when the structural works of the stadium begin — still without a defined start date. The material can be transferred to CT Moacyr Barbosa or to CT de Caxias, used by the youth and women's football teams.

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Photo of São Januário stadium after grass removal — Photo: Greenleaf

The planting will begin this Friday and should be completed by Sunday, weather permitting.

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