Marítimo's president, Carlos André Gomes, expressed himself as "indignant" over the news that appeared in mainland media outlets regarding the condition of the pitch at Estádio do Marítimo. Carlos André Gomes considered it "unacceptable" that some media outlets had raised the possibility of Marítimo having painted the pitch green to conceal the true state of the grass.
The match in question takes place this afternoon at 6:00 PM at Estádio do Marítimo, with Benfica as the opponent. The question of the pitch condition became news before the start of the game, with some publications suggesting that the Madeiran club had resorted to artificial painting to disguise deficiencies in the grass quality.
Carlos André Gomes responded forcefully to these allegations, guaranteeing that Marítimo never painted and will never paint the pitch at the Stadium. The president's position aims to dismantle what he classifies as "lies" that began circulating in the mainland media.
