With Europa League in mind, Benfica race against time over Estádio da Luz | OneFootball

As has happened in previous seasons, Benfica will replace the pitch at the Estádio da Luz. However, as the press has reported, the situation this year is more complicated, since the Eagles are under pressure because the new season starts earlier than usual.

Benfica has only 14 days to get the pitch ready in time for the first official match of the season, which will take place on the 23rd of that same month.

However, the situation becomes even more complicated for the Eagles because of extra-football entertainment taking place at the Estádio da Luz. Yesterday, 26 May, the first of two concerts by global phenomenon Bad Bunny took place, with the second date scheduled for this Wednesday, 27 May.

But the concerts do not end there. Two days before work begins to replace the pitch, the venue will host British band Iron Maiden’s tour on 7 July. The following day, the stage will be dismantled and only after that can the pitch be replaced.

However, Benfica still does not know whether the match on 23 July, corresponding to the first leg of the Europa League second qualifying round, will be played at home or away. The second leg of the same round is scheduled for the following week, on the 30th of the same month. .

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