With the Arlington-based stadium hosting nine matches in the global spectacle, Tom Jones hopes to perform the best show of his life.
Vice President of the Toyota Stadium Complex ,Tom Jones, poses for a portrait on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at Toyota Stadium in Frisco. Jones will be an important advisor about seeding natural grass at AT&T Stadium for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and it will be the biggest challenge for the local organizing committee.Mexico, the United States and Canada — the joint hosts — will be in the spotlight.
Vice President of the Toyota Stadium Complex ,Tom Jones, shares details about maintaining natural grass on a soccer field, on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at Toyota Stadium in Frisco. Jones will be an important advisor about seeding natural grass at AT&T Stadium for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and it will be the biggest challenge for the local organizing committee.The 2026 World Cup will mark a before and after in terms of technology to develop natural grass surfaces.
While studying psychology, Jones pursued his passion and, in 1988, got a part-time job that paid him $25 a game to care for the grass at the Rangers’ first stadium in Arlington.Jones transitioned with the Rangers to what is now known as Choctaw Stadium, where he experienced how an arid and cobbled terrain was transformed into a beautiful baseball field. His hard work and the knowledge he acquired led him to become chief crew.“I have a four-year degree in counseling psychology.
“Shearing is not good in soccer,” said Jones. You want a solid footing hit, you want to plant that foot to kick the ball. The grass needs to stay where it’s at.”For the World Cup, columns will be installed to support and elevate the surface of AT&T Stadium, and a system of different layers will be put on top of it. Soil, sand, and a root system will be planted to grow grass.
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