Overview
- IPD, which manages the Estadio Nacional, said Wednesday that field recovery is in its final stage with progress near 100% following an April control report.
- Contraloría auditors documented on April 15 that about 90% of the pitch had no grass, then found on April 22 that a promoter’s contractor re‑sodded 35% of the field using a method not allowed under CONMEBOL rules.
- The watchdog also reported 60% of security cameras were down, 40% of roof lights were out, metal roof structures showed corrosion, and the main entrance was closed after a large tile fell.
- The report noted IPD had an approved S/700,000 budget that had not been used to hire turf maintenance and warned that planned concerts through October could block full recovery to standards set by South America’s football body, CONMEBOL.
- Contraloría kept corrective deadlines on record, including a five‑day window to start fixes, as questions grow about balancing revenue events with keeping the stadium safe and ready for professional competition.