RB Leipzig saves 200,000 euros with a new hybrid grass in the stadium!

RB Leipzig renews its lawn in the stadium with sustainably recycled hybrid turf and saves 200,000 euros.
RB Leipzig renews its lawn in the stadium with sustainably recycled hybrid turf and saves 200,000 euros. (Symbolbild/ML)

RB Leipzig saves 200,000 euros with a new hybrid grass in the stadium!

Schönau, Deutschland - rb Leipzig faces an exciting Transformation on the field. In the coming weeks, the traditional club will replace the old lawn of the Red Bull Arena with a new hybrid grass. The existing green is currently being recycled and the new playing field is to be laid according to the international gymnastics festival. According to Image will not only improve this step, but also significantly save costs.

With the reuse of the lawn, RB Leipzig saves around 200,000 euros compared to a complete exchange that would have cost 300,000 euros. The old lawn is broken down in a special path of 1.20 meters wide and approx. 15 meters in length and reversed in the training center on the Cottaweg. It is a lawn that is durable for about ten years and is scarified after breakdown before new lawn is sown.

New training ground for the U17

The new lawn will be laid on the former site of BSV Schönau, where the newly built training site 8 has been renovated since the end of November. From the beginning of July, this square is to be used mainly by Leipzig's U17. A special measure applies to the concert by Robbie Williams on July 9; The lawnless Red Bull Arena is then laid out with plates to protect the surface.

After the concert, the lawn-free arena is the focus of the lawn laying to ensure that the field can increase optimally until the Bundesliga start in August. The new hybrid system, which RB Leipzig uses for the Red Bull Arena, consists of 15 % of art fibers, which according to Heiler Sport Numerous advantages in relation to resilience, stability and the risk of injury. These textured fibers also offer improved frenzy and reduce game damage.

progress in stadium construction

parallel to the lawn work, the construction of the new RB Leipzig office is progressing. A new, modern office complex is currently being built, and the RB logo is already emblazoned on the glass facade. The construction work began in March 2023 and should be largely completed by August to make the new offices accessible to the first employees in the 14,500 square meter building at the end of November.

RB Leipzig invests a total of 60 million euros in this "power center". From the beginning of August, the office furniture is to be delivered to offer employees a modern work environment. With these developments, the association not only shows its ambitions in sport, but also a clear focus on sustainable solutions and efficient management.

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