The year started with a different scenario for the Brazilian football universe. Finally, the use of the Synthetic grass in Série A stadiums, by the CBF arbitration board.
With this, the taboos surrounding its use in professional games were overturned.
The synthetic grass twist:
On February 05, 2018, in a meeting with representatives of the 20 teams participating in the Brasileirão, the CBF arbitration board approved important changes to the Brazilian Championship.
Among them is the use of Synthetic grass in Serie A stadiums.
Currently, the only Serie A stadium that has Synthetic grass is the Arena da Baixada – Atlético Paranaense’s stadium.
A team that has suffered a barrage of inconsistent criticism over the last few years due to the change from natural to synthetic grass.
There were even accusations that Furacão had advantages over other teams.
In another meeting, which took place at the entity, in 2017, led by the then president of Vasco, Eurico Miranda, the ban took place. The clubs approved the decision with 15 votes in favor versus five against.
The new decision, however, annuls the previous one and favors the team from Paraná, which continues its activities normally. With this good news, it is possible to see that a deeper analysis of the matter was made: There is no technical favor for Atlético Paranaense. The team's good performance in 2016 was what it normally already had.
A Synthetic grass installed in Baixada da Arena was approved by FIFA and all necessary tests were carried out rigorously. The quality of this grass is very similar to natural grass.
However, finally, there was recognition from the CBF that synthetic lawn is not harmful.
Positive points of synthetic grass in football:
The main positive points of synthetic grass are that regardless of the soil conditions, the stadium is ready for matches.
High or very low temperatures, among other biological factors, harm the growth of natural grass.
Through studies, such as the physical performance of players and teams, combined with technical data, it was proven that:
- Synthetic grass does not affect the performance and physical capabilities of teams and players during a football match. There are no significant changes;
- No difference was found in the effective playing time between the synthetic turf and the natural turf;
- Synthetic grass is much more resistant to the intensity of games and is much more difficult to damage;
- Prevents accidents and injuries, as it is cushioned due to its softness and does not form puddles of water or mud during rain.
the release of Synthetic grass in football games it only contributes to the quality of the game. It will help clubs a lot in terms of maintenance costs, where the differences compared to natural fields are stark.
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