Cibara on the Pitch, Osimhen and Leao

Galatasaray Vice President Mehmet Saruhan Cibara made statements about the condition of the stadium pitch. Cibara said they were working with the SIS company on the pitch. Noting that there are three systems under the field, heating, vacuum and drainage, Cibara said the dryness of the pitch had been raised from 30 percent to 65 percent.

Cibara said they began work on the pitch after the season ended. Explaining that the pitch began to deteriorate each time around August 12 or 14, Cibara noted that with work starting in September, the pitch returned to its former condition in November. Cibara said they wanted to have the pitch ready for the matches against Samsunspor and Aston Villa, and that spectators arriving at the stadium may not find the pitch visually appealing, but a good performance would be seen.

Speaking about injuries, Cibara stressed that the injuries were not caused by the pitch. He stated that Rafael Leao's injury was completely different and that Victor Osimhen's situation was different as well. Cibara also expressed the greatest fear regarding snowfall. Explaining that they will take precautions with a ready-made hybrid roll system to be brought from Italy, Cibara noted that the hybrid ratio at the Bayern Munich stadium is 15 percent, while at Galatasaray it is 8 percent. He added that the ratio could perhaps be raised to 10 percent.