Birmingham to Kick Start new Season on Revolutionary Hybrid Field

Birmingham City will kick-start the new Championship season on a revolutionary new field at St. Andrew’s following extensive work in the off-season.

The Blues have installed a brand new SIS Grass Hybrid surface similar to the recent installation at the Luzhniki Stadium in Russia where the 2018 World Football Cup Final will be played.

In fact 6 of the 12 Russian stadiums for the World Football Cup will boast the most technologically advanced hybrid system next summer.

Working on the project in association with Premier Pitches and MJ Abbott the laser guided stitching of the turf took place at St. Andrew’s this week in preparation for the new season under boss Harry Redknapp.

The laser-guided installation boasts 95% natural turf alongside 5% specially designed PE yarn, stitched into ground. The new SIS Grass Hybrid field will offer increased field stability and deliver considerably more playing hours than a natural grass surface.

Martin Kelly, Head Groundsman at Birmingham City, commented, “We are delighted with the installation of the new SIS Grass Hybrid surface and can’t wait to get the season underway on it.

“As you would expect, a lot of research went into the decision for a new playing surface, and SIS Grass Hybrid was the clear winner; the service from start to finish has been superb.”

SIS Pitches UK Project Director, Phil Blackwell, added; “St. Andrew’s is an iconic stadium in the UK and we are proud to have installed SIS Grass Hybrid for the new Championship season.”

British company SIS Pitches installed the revolutionary SIS Grass Hybrid system having already completed fields at AFC Bournemouth and Derby County as well as the Ta’Qali Stadium in Malta, where England will play their next World Football Cup qualifier.

Andy Cole, Consultant at iTurf Management, added; “This is a significant investment into the field by the owners at Birmingham City, and it will give them a stable and reliable surface for many many years to come.”

SIS Pitches has many years of experience in delivering natural turf fields and synthetic turf fields to some of the greatest names in sports as well as to schools, colleges, universities, sports clubs, and local authorities. SIS Pitches has offices in the UK, Ireland, Russia, Turkey, Holland, Middle East and Angola.

SIS Grass has also been installed at the training grounds of Chelsea, Hull City, Fulham, Athletic Bilbao, FC Barcelona and the National Football Center at St George’s Park, home of the English FA.