Already Mamelodi Sundowns have been dominating the local scene for the better part of the last decade; and now the latest move by the Brazilians regarding their home matches could spell even more trouble for DStv Premiership teams.
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Sundowns, having won the last six consecutive PSL titles, will return to Loftus Versveld, a stadium they share with their rugby sibling, the Blue Bulls, at the end of October.
The new and improved pitch will aid the Brazilians' cause even further, thanks to the cutting-edge technology implemented at the stadium.
As of October 22, the action will return to Loftus and the players will be reaping the rewards thereof.
"The method we chose was to scrap the whole playing surface, take it out, resurface with silica sand and not soil like the old one, put in a new drainage system, a new irrigation system and then getting grass mats in to do the artificial grass stitching," Obie Oberholzer of Keep it Green told the club's Pitchside Podcast.
The new surface at the Brazilians' stomping ground provides a number of benefits like the ability to carry out their famed 'shoe shine and piano' playing style as well as the reduction of injuries for the players according to the club's Football Director Flemming Berg.
"It's very important for us and we're very excited about it. The way Sundowns play football takes highly technical abilities, but it also takes a pitch where it is possible to play that type of football. Ot's a passing game, which focuses on building from the back.
"We average between 650 and 700 passes per game, and we are by far the team in the league that has the most passes. So, a strong playing surface is very important for our style of play. What it's also important for is less injuries because it's more stable and more subtle and the players will be able to come out of these situations where a pitch is either not even or firm," he said.
