Lingard's exploded ice grass will eventually be restored to Seoul World Cup Stadium by spending 3.3 billion won to normalize home games on the 29th
Mar 07, 2025
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The Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Metropolitan Facilities Management Corporation issued a press release on the 7th, saying, `The plan is to normalize the grass condition before the next FC Seoul home game on the 29th.'
The Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Metropolitan Facilities Management Corporation have recently faced heavy fire. It was because of the condition of the Seoul World Cup Stadium. The Seoul World Cup Stadium played a commercial match between Seoul and Gimcheon on the 3rd, which was also broadcast on air, but showed the worst grass condition. It was hard to play a proper game.
After the game, Kim Jeong-yong, manager of the Gimcheon Standing Committee, said "We had no choice but to give up our game model and operate it as an anomaly due to the state of turf." Kim Jin-soo (Seoul) also said, `Even without a ball, I fall alone. The grass dries when you try to kick the ball. It's a really embarrassing level."
Jesse Lingard, who has more than 9 million followers, posted the grass condition of the Seoul World Cup Stadium on his SNS. It was an international disgrace.
Eventually, the Seoul Metropolitan Facilities Management Corporation held an emergency meeting on the 5th to resolve the stadium lawn problem presided over by the chairman. Chairman Han Kook-young suggested that we consider introducing the stadium's heating system and playing in a third stadium such as Hyochang Stadium.
However, it sparked strong opposition from Seoul fans. The guardian god said on social media that 'We hope for an early resolution'
The Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Metropolitan Facilities Management Corporation moved. First of all, some of the grass is replaced with hybrid grass, and the soil and sowing work to increase the density is urgently carried out. This year, it plans to invest 3.3 billion won, three times higher than the previous year, to maintain the grass condition for players to perform at their best by securing sufficient grass replacement volume and introducing advanced machines to help grow grass.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Metropolitan Facilities Management Corporation said, "It was difficult to prepare in advance as this year's K-League began on February 22, the earliest in history, 16 days earlier than last year."On top of that, the cold wave continued until early March and the ground froze, causing excitation everywhere due to poor grass rooting and growth."," he added. The Seoul Metropolitan Facilities Management Corporation continued to deliver expected problems due to the early opening of the K-League this year to the Professional Football Federation and asked for a certain coordination, but it was not accepted" he said.
First of all, more than 2,500 square meters of grass in the Seoul World Cup Stadium will be replaced with hybrid grass, and soil and grass sowing will be carried out on an area of 5,900 square meters to increase the density of grass.
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In addition to emergency repairs, the government will systematically improve and manage grass conditions throughout the year based on the grass concentration improvement plan prepared last year. This year's budget is 3.3 billion won, three times higher than the previous year.
First of all, the replaceable lawn will be secured 12,500 square meters, three times more than the previous year (4,200 square meters), and replaced immediately if the ground lawn is in poor condition. This is 1.4 to 1.5 times the total grass area (8,740㎡) of the Seoul World Cup Stadium.
New and additional advanced equipment used in famous overseas stadiums will be introduced to manage mining and ventilation, which are essential for grass growth, and thoroughly manage ground quality through density improvement.
Five additional cooling fans, including mobile and fog, will be provided from the current eight fixed types of cooling fans that act as ventilation and air circulation required for grass growth in summer. In addition, there will be new artificial skylights to solve the problem of insufficient sunlight and air aerators to improve soil with poor drainage.
The governance name 'National Football Stadium Council', which consists of the Seoul World Cup Stadium and related organizations, will also be operated from April. The council will discuss overall issues such as ground management, recovery measures, and infrastructure improvement and work to come up with common solutions for grass management of soccer fields, which are struggling not only in Seoul but also across the country.
It will also improve the way the stadium is rented. Reflecting the lack of large-scale stadiums in Seoul, the government will continue to rent cultural events such as concerts, but will continue to follow the guidelines for renting out ground seats to protect grass.
In principle, ground seats are limited rental, but after monitoring the grass management situation, it will consider whether to apply exceptions only in the right time of growth.
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In the mid- to long-term, we will continue to listen to various opinions from related institutions, experts, and research institutes for grass species suitable for high-temperature and humid Seoul weather to review whether they can be introduced.
The plan is to secure stable grass volume by discovering additional spaces where grass can be grown using industrial complex sites and idle sites.
Koo Jong-won, Director of Tourism and Sports Bureau of Seoul Metropolitan Government, said "We are very sorry that the league schedule was advanced at a time when grass management was difficult in winter and we could not provide a proper stadium environment."We will make all-out efforts to manage the players to play in the best conditions by strengthening investment, such as the expansion of grass replacement volume and the introduction of advanced equipment in the future."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
