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The 30-year-old national defender, a veteran member of the Lions team for over a decade, described Singapore's billion-dollar Sports Hub as “all fancy”, with “all the bells and whistles”.
“I remember the plain you… You’re different now. And I’m not convinced by how you’re behaving now.”
"You don't seem to know your priorities anymore, and I don't see how new stars will be born in you again," before ending the post with the hashtags "#stadiumforconcerts" and "#$$$".
The post attracted over 4,000 Likes and numerous comments agreeing with his sentiment.
Another local footballer, Khairul Amri, also lashed out at the new stadium. In a Twitter post he said: "Yes, I like the new you.Yes, I don't mind waiting for you.Yes, I'm impressed by what you can do. But, hate the one manages you."
The posts come just as the Brazil and Japan football teams prepare to meet in a friendly exhibition game on Tuesday evening.
Both teams voiced concern over sandy patches on the pitch, which could increase the risk of injury during the match.
While the Football Association of Singapore has declared the field to be “playable” despite being “short of international playing standards”, Brazil coach Dunga does not seem impressed.
During a press conference on Monday, Dunga said, “I feel that most of it is sand, not grass... It’s going to be hard to pass the ball. The Brazilian team always tries to produce a good spectacle… but we need good conditions of the field.”
Japan’s coach Javier Aguirre said pitch conditions would prevent the Japanese squad from putting on their best performance.
Reuters reported that the Sports Hub purchased S$1.18 million in growth enhancing lights after Italian football team Juventus played a friendly match with the Singapore Selection team on 16 August.
However, the senior director of Stadium at Sports Hub, Gregory Gillin, said, "Most stadia have six months with nothing on it first before they use the pitch."
Since the new National Stadium opened in June this year, the pitch has been used for various back-to-back events -- including music concerts -- leaving very little time for the grass on the pitch to grow.
SportSG: We're not paying until SportsHub resolves pitch issue
Sport Singapore said it will not be paying Singapore Sports Hub management for use of the National Stadium pitch until it resolves issues surrounding the condition of the pitch.
"Sport Singapore will hold SHPL accountable for the outcomes of their next actions. We cannot be paying for what has not been delivered," said CEO Mr Lim Teck Yin.
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