While Major League Soccer has been on hiatus since March 12 because of the global pandemic, Robert Heggie has been hard at work.
Toronto FC’s director of groundskeeping and a skeleton crew have been laying the groundwork for whenever the sport resumes. Heggie already likes what he sees at BMO Field despite some up-and-down spring weather.
“I’m very, very, very happy with the pitch right now,” he said in an interview.
Groundskeepers have been on the essential services list. Heggie counts himself lucky that he’s been able to keep working and “I’ve been able to keep my sanity with my grass.