TMJ to gift Bukit Jalil RM1.5 mil pitch

KUALA LUMPUR – Bukit Jalil National Stadium to get a brand new cutting-edge pitch?

According to a statement on Twitter, Crown Prince of Johor Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim will be gifting the national stadium with the same Zeon Zoysia grass pitch used at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Johor.

At an estimated cost of RM1.5 million, the national stadium’s new pitch will be fully sponsored by Tunku Ismail.

“I have decided to sponsor the cost for a new pitch as a gift to the Bukit Jalil National Stadium. It will be the Zeon Zoysia type grass, like at the Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) FC’s Sultan Ibrahim Stadium.

“I have instructed the JDT management to assist the Malaysia Stadium Corporation in ensuring the national stadium has a quality pitch fit for international football,” he said.

The Crown Prince also requested that the stadium authorities ensure the pitch is well maintained and any non-sporting use of the pitch be carried out only if proper measures are taken to ensure the pitch is not damaged in any way.

However, a source familiar with Zeon Zoysia type grass mentioned that it is not going to be easy to maintain the pitch as the stadium management will need to fork out RM300,000 to maintain it.

“The maintenance depends on how often the pitch is utilised. It can be done weekly – or even daily – depending on the number of matches being played. – The Vibes, March 10, 2022