TMJ: New pitch needs more time for roots to strengthen


KUALA LUMPUR: The new Zeon Zoysia pitch at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium here still needs two to three months before it is ready for use, according to the Tunku Mahkota of Johor Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim.

The Johor Crown Prince, who informed this on social media platform X (formally known as Twitter), said the pitch, upgraded by the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium contractor in Iskandar Puteri before this, should have been given time for the roots to grow in strength before being used.

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