Toulouse Football Club must play its first home match of the season against Olympique Lyonnais on a new pitch, installed in urgency after the degradation of the terrain. The work was launched on August 16 and must be completed by Thursday, two days before the match. The pitch comes from a turf farm installed in Madrid and managed by the company Natural Grass. It was sown in May and must be ready for the first day of Ligue 1.
What happened ?
The Stadium de Toulouse pitch has been severely degraded over the past few weeks due to exceptional heat. The community has therefore decided to advance the complete replacement by one year.
Why is this important for Toulouse Football Club ?
Toulouse Football Club must play its first home match of the season against Olympique Lyonnais on a new pitch. The degradation of the terrain could have had significant consequences for the season.
What comes next ?
The laying should be completed by Thursday. Unless there are any setbacks, the players of Toulouse Football Club and Olympique Lyonnais will therefore tread on Saturday evening a completely new pitch, installed in less than five days.
Toulouse Football Club is currently 10th in Ligue 1, with 37 points, 10 wins, 7 draws and 13 losses in 30 matches. The club is also 26 points behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain. Toulousains have scored 41 goals and conceded 42 this season, which gives a -1 goal balance.
Toulouse Football Club must play its first home match of the season against Olympique Lyonnais on a new pitch, installed in urgency after the degradation of the terrain.
