Palmeiras: Neymar, Silva and DeBay are superficial

The Brazilian Palmeiras Club confirmed that there is no scientific basis for the allegations presented by Neymar, Thiago Silva and Memphis Debay, who were among the players who launched a campaign against artificial grass stadiums in Brazil.

"It is worrying to see the direction that Brazilian football takes. It is absurd to accept the presence of artificial grass in our stadiums, objectively with the size and reputation of our football, this should not be an option ... in the most respectable leagues In the world, the players are listened to and the invested to ensure the quality of the grass in the stadiums. "

The statement added: "If Brazil wants to play a leading role in world football, then the first step must be to demand the quality of the stadium in which players play and train. Professional football does not play on artificial grass."

Palmeiras: "This is a shallow criticism that lacks the scientific basis."

The club in Sao Paulo added that its artificial stadium is accredited by the International Football Association and has undergone annual inspections since it was established in 2020 to ensure that it follows the same standards as the natural grass stadium that is in excellent condition.

He continued: "There is no scientific evidence that the risk of infection in the artificial stadiums is higher than in natural stadiums ... and various polls conducted by the press showed that Palmeiras, over the past five years, is the Brazilian League Club, which suffers from the lowest number of injuries."