Football football – Paulista Championship – Santos V Agua Santa – Urbano Caldeira Stadium, Santos, Brazil – February 16, 2025, Neymar de Santos marks their first goal from the penalty reuters / Thiago Bernardes
Sao Paulo – Neymar, Memphis Depay and Thiago Silva are among the main Brazilian footballers protesting against the consumption of artificial lawn for matches of the natural grass.
They all campaigned online with the same message on Tuesday highlighting their fear of increasing the risk of injuries for players on artificial surfaces.
The article continues after this advertisement
Read: Neymar returns to the Brazilian Santos club after the Saudi passage
Some clubs from the main Brazil divisions use artificial lawn to allow several uses for stages while minimizing damage to play areas.
“It is worrying to see the management that Brazilian football is taking. With the size and representation of our sport, this debate should not even exist. In the most respected leagues in the world, players are heard and investments are made to ensure the quality of the field in the stadiums, “the footballers said in a statement. “The solution to a bad pitch is to make a good pitch, it’s as simple as that. Football is natural, not artificial. »»
The article continues after this advertisement
Neymar has just returned to Santos, the deputies play for Corinthians and Thiago Silva is in Fluminense.
Read: Neymar scores his first goal since his return to Santos in Brazil
The defending Brazilian champion Botafogo, Palmeiras and Athletico Paranaens are among the clubs that have used artificial lawn, who resulted in certain players who are veterans or who have returned from injuries – including Neymar – to boycott matches against these teams .
Palmeiras said in a press release that the criticism of his artificial lawn is superficial and not based on science.
The club said that the playing surface was certified by FIFA, the world director of sport, and has been the subject of regular inspections since 2020, “so that it has the same parameters of a field D ‘Natural grass in perfect condition. “
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has succeeded.
