EB has formally asked AIFF and WB Government intervention on MB's unceremonious decision to postpone the derby. With Chamaro released and Colinas out with a long term injury, the CAA protests seem to have given MB a good excuse to run away from the derby again.
Few EB supporters have this tendency of living in the past!
Bidhan nagar police have told clearly there is NO issue in organizing the Derby, but for any Derby to be organised in Kolkata, 3000 odd police personnel is required, which they cannot provide in the present situation (aftermath of CAA); hence they have told Bagan(its Bagan's home match), to keep bulk of the 65K stadium empty to manage the crowd.
Bagan pointed this to AIFF, since very rightly if a derby is held in a near empty stadium, it would not speak well for Indian Football,since this is the only interest which is left in our football. Even the new broadcaster would want a packed stadium as this is the biggest advt. both for Ind. football & for them. Keeping all this in mind, AIFF accordingly postponed it.
Also, to organise a Derby at Saltlake Stadium it costs 15 lacs for the home team, so if the crowd is not allowed, ticket sale would drop & hence not a cost viable option.
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They realised they couldn't cut it to senior teams and hence are at a limbo
Bidhan nagar police have told clearly there is NO issue in organizing the Derby, but for any Derby to be organised in Kolkata, 3000 odd police personnel is required, which they cannot provide in the present situation (aftermath of CAA); hence they have told Bagan(its Bagan's home match), to keep bulk of the 65K stadium empty to manage the crowd.
Bagan pointed this to AIFF, since very rightly if a derby is held in a near empty stadium, it would not speak well for Indian Football,since this is the only interest which is left in our football. Even the new broadcaster would want a packed stadium as this is the biggest advt. both for Ind. football & for them. Keeping all this in mind, AIFF accordingly postponed it.
Also, to organise a Derby at Saltlake Stadium it costs 15 lacs for the home team, so if the crowd is not allowed, ticket sale would drop & hence not a cost viable option.
AFC 1-1 PFC
5 goals with in 1st half.