Where Is Real Madrid CF? • Located in Central Spain at 2,133Ft Above Sea Level = Officially a Mountain
Campey Turf Care Systems Simon Gumbrill Sales Director European Field Maintenance at Real Madrid CF and Manchester United Football Club.
• The two most famous soccer clubs in the World.
• The style of play requires smooth, fast and consistent playing surfaces.
• Unique mechanical methods of preparation are used on the playing surfaces at the two clubs and throughout Europe. Paul Burgess
The key to a good pitch? Being strong at points of stress! Paul Burgess Summary of Career History
• Aged 21 Head Groundsman at Highbury and Emirates Stadium, Arsenal Football Club, UK.
• Aged 25 Advisor for; Union of European Football Association (UEFA) for Euro 2004 and 2008. Champions League. Football Federation.
Steve Braddock and Paul Burgess • Aged 30 Head hunted by Real Madrid CF for the position of Grounds Manager. Paul Burgess Summary of Career History • 6 times, out of his 9 years as a Premier League Groundsman, Paul has been nominated and won the Premier League Groundsman.
• Paul has won the prestigious Institute of Groundsmanship Award.
• 7 re-turfs
• 3 artificial construction.
• 5 under-soil heating installations.
• 7 full natural pitch constructions.
• Various constructions on top of this as a consultant.
• 1 stadium from scratch – Emirates Stadium, Arsenal Football Club.
• 1st to introduce lights to TREAT A WHOLE PITCH. Paul Burgess Grounds Manager - Real Madrid CF Real Madrid Santiago Bernabeu Stadium pitch and a further 11 football pitches at the training ground, including various projects we have around the World. Where is Real Madrid CF? • Located in central Spain at 2,133ft above sea level = officially a mountain. • Madrid is the 3rd largest city in Europe. • Maritime climate – warm summers / cold winters. • Summer temperature 100+F (average). • 15.1” of rain a year (average). • 58 days of rain a year. • 2,691 hours of sunshine a year. Real Madrid
• Is the richest football club in the world generating $632 million US dollars in 2011, for the seventh year running. Paul Burgess Real Madrid CF • 85,000 capacity at Bernabeu Stadium Bernabeu Stadium
• Diversity • Unique situation • Versatility Paul Burgess Real Madrid CF
• €160m training complex
• 6 ½ natural pitches
• 4 ½ plastic pitches
• 43,000m2 of gardens (5 pitches worth)
• 17 teams – hire
• 8 stadiums in training centre
• 4 heated pitches
• Fully automated pitch covering system
• 6 – 9 hours play a week on each pitch
• 10 – 15 plastic Paul Burgess Real Madrid CF
• 2 / 3 people at Stadium
• 6 – 6 people and a mechanic at training ground
• 6 gardeners
• 365 days p/a
• 6 – 10mm per day of irrigation in the summer (grey water)
Grass Species Paul Burgess Real Madrid CF
• Rye and Poa Pratensis (Blue)
• Transitional zone – cool season
• Heat is a problem – Rye
• Bermuda not popular with the players
• Rye preferred
• Winter
• 2 renovations per year, 1 x Spring – aggressive 1 x Autumn
• Challenges – altitude and a transitional region Paul Burgess Spring Renovations – Bernabeu Stadium / Training Ground • Light Koro 60 – 100% removed
• 30 tons of sand spread with a Dakota Turf Tender
• Koro Recycling Dresser – used in 2 directions and is Paul’s favourite machine
• Refresh
• Level with Koro Harrows
• 3 passes with the Vredo overseeder
• 1 pass with the Raycam Aeraseeder
• 30 tons of sand spread again with a Dakota
• Aerate with a Imants Shockwave
• Fertilize - seaweed
Paul Burgess Spring Renovations - Bernabeu Stadium Training Ground • The condition of the pitches at the training ground pre April 2009 to ……. Training Ground Paul Burgess Autumn Renovations – Training Ground
• Scarify 30 – 40%
• Koro Recycle Dresser – one pass
• Overseed with a Vredo or a Raycam Seeder
• 30 tons of sand with a Dakota Turf Tender
• Aerate with a Imants Shockwave
• Fertilizer - seaweed
Training Ground Paul Burgess Machinery used at Real Madrid
Decompaction Paul Burgess Machinery used at Real Madrid
Surface removal / hygiene Paul Burgess Machinery used at Real Madrid Paul Burgess Machinery used at Real Madrid
Topdressing Paul Burgess Machinery used at Real Madrid
Scarification Paul Burgess Machinery used at Real Madrid
Seeding Paul Burgess Machinery used at Real Madrid
Pitch marking Paul Burgess Unique working practices at Real Madrid • Imants Root Pruner – adapted to pull 30 kilometres of under soil heating pipes into training pitch 3!
Night Time Turf Job Night Time Turf Job Stadium is “An Event Hall” Stadium is “An Event Hall”
Stadium is “An Event Hall”
Stadium is “An Event Hall”
Stadium is “An Event Hall”
• Swimming Pool Celebrating Winning the Spanish League
Celebrating Winning the Spanish League
Press Criticism
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“Reaction and awareness is key to create and maintain quality playing surfaces”. Where is Manchester United FC?
• Located in Trafford, near Manchester in the North West of England. • 14th largest city in Europe • Maritime climate – warm summers / cold winters • 32” of rain a year (average) • 140 days of rain a year • 1399 hours of sunshine a year
Manchester United FC • Is considered the best supported football (soccer) club in the world with an estimated 660million followers worldwide - nearly a 10th of the 7billion global population. • 110million in China, only 3% in UK.
I offer advice and guidance to Manchester United on team Manchester City Football Club performance. Manchester United Training Ground
• Manchester United 1st team training facility, reserves and academy
Joe Pemberton Training Ground Manchester United FC
• 16 fields • 2 plastic • 14 staff
Manchester United Key Objectives • A playing surface to replicate Old Trafford, and other surfaces within the English Premier League.
Manchester United
• “The standard of playing surfaces in the English Premier League in my opinion as a whole is one of the best group of winter surfaces in the world” – Simon Gumbrill.
Emirates Stadium, Arsenal Football Club, UK. Manchester United
• A very tough target when; 1st team Training Pitches get used for 11 months of the year. The pitches are trained on twice a day, between 3 and 3 ½ hours.
Manchester United
• The Reserve Team also use the areas on certain occasions, so in total used 7 days a week. Manchester United
• In the season, the pitches are trained on each morning from 10.30am until 12.30pm. Manchester United Renovations Manchester United Manchester United Renovations Manchester United Renovations
Surface removal Manchester United Renovations
Sand spreading Manchester United Renovations
Reseed Manchester United Renovations
Grow in – 7 days from seeding Manchester United Renovations
Grow in – 10 - 14 days Manchester United Renovations
Grow in – 21 - 28 days Manchester United Renovations
In play – 6 weeks later Manchester United 1st team pitch Manchester United January 2010 Manchester United January 2010 Manchester United
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