How Vasco aim to improve the São Januário pitch: "Possible solution" | OneFootball

After the meeting between Vasco da Gama and Greenleaf, the company responsible for the São Januário pitch, an action plan was defined to try to improve the field’s aesthetics. The company’s agronomist, Lucas Pedrosa, detailed in an interview with the channel Atenção, Vascaínos! the procedures that will be carried out during the nearly one-month break without games at the stadium.

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Goalkeeper areas will be replanted

The first intervention will be the complete replanting of the goalkeeper areas, which are the most worn out. This procedure should begin next week and aims to even out one of the most critical parts of the field.

For the rest of the pitch, which suffers from visible patches, the solution will be temporary. The specialist explained that fertilizers will be applied and other procedures carried out to try to improve the appearance. However, he made it clear that the playability of the field is considered “very good” by recent traction measurements, and that a more drastic intervention could harm this aspect.

Definitive solution only with Vasco’s stadium renovation

Lucas Pedrosa explained the origin of the problem. According to him, the São Januário pitch has not undergone a complete renovation for over 20 years, which makes the soil and grass “old.” He stated:

The complete replacement of the pitch, which would cost around R$ 2 million, cannot be done now due to lack of time and will only happen with the major stadium renovation, planned by Vasco for 2026.

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