Skip to main content

Advertisement

Advertisement

SportsHub to be held accountable if pitch not fixed: Sport Singapore CEO

SINGAPORE — In response to public concerns over the state of the pitch at the new National Stadium, Sport Singapore’s chief executive Mr Lim Teck Yin has stated that SportsHub will be held accountable should the pitch not be fixed as promised.

Photo: Wee Teck Hian

Photo: Wee Teck Hian

SINGAPORE — In response to public concerns over the state of the pitch at the new National Stadium, Sport Singapore’s chief executive Mr Lim Teck Yin has stated that SportsHub will be held accountable should the pitch not be fixed as promised.

Here is his statement in full:

“The International Football Friendly between Brazil and Japan provided a star-studded extravaganza that enthralled the capacity crowd. As expected, the great pity was the sub-standard readiness of the pitch, which, while playable, was far from being satisfactory for an international match at any level befitting of our new National Stadium. This is a significant disappointment and has led to public outcry since the match between the Singapore Selection and Juventus till now.

The pitch remains one of the key deliverables that the SportsHub Pte Ltd (SHPL) has yet to fulfil in spite of promises and assurances given in the past to the government and the public. SHPL’s recent explanations for the failure have given the AFF and FAS cause for concern that the National Stadium will not be ready to host the upcoming Suzuki Cup that is due to start on 23rd November 2014.

The common knowledge that the busy events calendar for the National Stadium continues to disrupt and complicate the growth and maintenance of the pitch must be addressed decisively. This would be critical to any efforts to contend with the purported micro-climate within the stadium. Sport Singapore will hold SHPL accountable for the outcomes of their next actions. We cannot be paying for what has not been delivered.

Singapore had been confirmed as the co-host for the AFF Suzuki Cup since 4th April 2013. Knowing what they now know, we expect that our partners at SHPL will do everything necessary to ensure that the pitch and National Stadium would meet the AFF’s requirements and standards for the Suzuki Cup.”

Read more of the latest in

Advertisement

Advertisement

Stay in the know. Anytime. Anywhere.

Subscribe to get daily news updates, insights and must reads delivered straight to your inbox.

By clicking subscribe, I agree for my personal data to be used to send me TODAY newsletters, promotional offers and for research and analysis.