Fond Playing Field Explained

Stadium Name:Fond Playing Field
Location:Prospect Road,
Sauteurs, Grenada
Renovated:2013–2016
Owner:Government of Grenada
Operator:Grenada Football Association
Surface:Grass
Construction Cost:1.3million (Renovation only)[1]
General Contractor:Patrick Construction & Trucking Services Limited[2]
Tenants:Grenada national football team
Boca Juniors FC
Chantimelle FC
Hard Rock FC
Mount Rich SC
Seating Capacity:1,000

The Fond Playing Field is a football venue in Sauteurs, Saint Patrick Parish, Grenada. Redevelopment, which included increasing spectator seating capacity to 1,000; adding flood lighting; and resurfacing the playing field, was begun in 2013 and completed in 2016 with $1.6 million Euros provided through the FIFA Goal Project.[1] [3] The property is owned by the government of Grenada and leased to the Grenada Football Association.[4] The ground is home to all GFA Premier Division clubs from the parish.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Straker. Linda. $1.3M Upgrade for Fond Playing Field From FIFA. Now Grenada. 2 July 2017.
  2. Web site: Grenada Goal Programme. https://web.archive.org/web/20150916002202/http://www.fifa.com/development/facts-and-figures/association=grn/index.html. dead. September 16, 2015. FIFA. 2 July 2017.
  3. Web site: McIntyre. Abigeil. S. O. A Lighting of the fond playing field. Grenada State of Affairs. 2 July 2017.
  4. Web site: GFA Annual Report 2013. Grenada Football Association. 2 July 2017.
  5. Web site: Consultant Confident About Getting Fond Back on Schedule. Grenada Football Association. 2 July 2017.