‘The Silicon Valley of turf’: how the UK’s pursuit of the perfect pitch changed football – podcast

The Audio Long Read

• Episode: ‘The Silicon Valley of turf’: how the UK’s pursuit of the perfect pitch changed football – podcast
• Website: The Audio Long Read
• Feed URL: https://www.theguardian.com/news/series/the-audio-long-read/podcast.xml
• Duration: 00:31:04
• Published: 2021-06-25 13:00

They used to look like quagmires, ice rinks or dustbowls, depending on the time of year. But as big money entered football, pristine pitches became crucial to the sport’s image – and groundskeepers became stars. By William Ralston. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod