Superleague
Panathinaikos invested in world-class technology for the carpeting of the Leoforos pitch
Panathinaikos continues to invest in the quality of the pitch and has purchased five new lighting fixtures to maintain it, meaning they currently cover a third of the pitch.
In addition to the investments made in the football department in recent years, with the purchase of “first line” players, and the strong increase in the budget that increased its competitiveness and made it a protagonist again0, Panathinaikos continues to invest in its infrastructure. , both for the present and the future of the club.
In particular, the “Greens” continued the investments begun in recent years in the highest possible quality of the pitch at the Leoforos Stadium – which is, without exaggeration, the best in Greece – and purchased five new lighting fixtures for the maintenance of the pitch, so that together with the existing seven and now take up a total of a third of the lawn.
Significantly, Panathinaikos is the first team in Greece to equip its stadium with the world’s latest technology in this area.
In addition, the “Greens” join a small group of only 17 teams across Europe that have this technology, including top stadiums such as the “Johan Cruyff Arena” in Amsterdam, the “Allianz Arena” in Munich and Stockholm’s “Friends Arena”. “.
The specific lights were purchased from the leading company in this category, the Dutch SGL, and have the following characteristics:
- They generate heat when needed during extreme weather conditions and speed up turf installation during transitional periods.
- They are linked to a monitoring system of the microclimatic conditions of the pitch in order to make accurate decisions about the management of the pitch using the most modern principles.
- It is LED technology.
- Their frame is made of lightweight aluminum alloy to put less strain on the playing field
- They move remotely controlled to ensure the greatest possible safety for the operators.
They can be used intelligently for remote control.
Finally, it should be noted that this particular system meets the needs of both the Alexandra Avenue field and the Olympic Stadium.
Photos of the Boulevard with the lawn care system:
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Source: sport 24
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