FOOTBALL


I know that when they come out of the Arab


” Sapporo Dome outside


shouldn’t prevent successful delivery. The biggest job outstanding on the list is the stitching of Sapporo’s pitch in the North of the country. Sapporo Dome is an iconic venue in the country that hosted 2002 World Cup matches. During the Olympics, it is scheduled to host up to ten games in eleven days and, being an indoor arena, it means the pitch will be inside for up to sixteen to twenty days.


Alan explains there is no opportunity to slide the pitch out during the tournament, so stitching is a must to ensure a quality surface. Previous issues regarding the tray system’s four tonne weight limit were solved with a successful trial of two smaller SIS Pitch machines which are scheduled to begin work in June 2021.


The final tournament for 2021 will be the newly created FIFA Arab Cup to be played


Cup, the pitch plan must be almost complete with only very fine-tuning left to be done


in Doha. It will also act as the full test event for the 2022 World Cup when seven of the eight stadiums and the majority of the forty- three training sites will be tested. “It is crucial we know what we will test and how we need to test the various elements during the Arab Cup,” commented Alan. “I know that when they come out of the Arab Cup, the pitch plan must be almost complete with only very fine-tuning left to be done.


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