Ball – Conceicao complained about the pitch in Fontelo Académico (Portugal Cup)

In analyzing the defeat (4-0) against Arouca, in Dragao, which earned Porto its way to the quarter-finals of the competition, Sergio Conceicao targeted the match at that point, away from home against Academician Viseu. , criticizing the stadium from Estádio Municipal do Fontelo, home of Jorge Costa’s team. I would like to take this opportunity to make a warning: It is important to have a good garden. “We’ll talk in time, but we’ll live a complicated life on a field that’s always tough,” said the Dragons boss, adding that the Viseenses’ court rug is “impractical”.

Now, the ‘response’ from the Liga 2 club did not take long, and in a statement, Académico made it clear that it was taking action in this regard, having already hired a company to improve the condition of the turf, which had deteriorated very badly. This is mainly due to the weather conditions in the past weeks.

«Académico de Viseu Futebol Clube, Futebol SAD hereby informs all its supporters and associations that, together with the Municipality of Viseu, it has assumed, since the beginning of this year, the responsibility for the improvement and transformation of the present situation of the stadium of the Municipal Stadium of Fontelo.

In collaboration with the Liga Portugal Turf Inspection Technical Committee, priority has been given to replacing part of the turf, treating the existing turf and other improvements, which are absolutely necessary in light of its current condition.

For this purpose, the company RED was contracted, which only did not undertake such work due to restrictions caused by recent and abnormal weather conditions.

The nature of the necessary interventions makes it necessary to spend a few consecutive days with the meteorological conditions that the company deems appropriate.

We are waiting for an opportune moment that will allow, in the very short term, to equip the municipal stadium with a decent grass carpet that promotes good practice of the method », it can be read in the Viseu club publication.