What kind of renovations do they want this time at Salt Lake Stadium? All the time they want to close it down. Floodlights are working, Artificial turf is removed. Bucket seats are there. Now what do they want this time that Salt Lake Stadium is not available for AFC Cup matches?
The turf was under development and was not ready yet to host matches so early. As we know, the grass were having ventilation problem for them to grow. And those ISL matches held on a turf not fully developed damaged it further. FIFA were not happy about this. So now they want to ensure the turf to get playable before WC; hence the closure.
(footnote: even FIFA cannot bar ISL to be staged in a turf meant for themselves, but the same is not the case for I-league and even for AFC tourneys. Let's football!)
There is no reason why blatter and co won't like Nita's reality show
Lot of moolah to go around for friends and family....and we now know how much blatter and his friends like that
Okay, but now it will get renovated and the pitch can get better this time, which will be better for the long-term. I understand though why it is bad for the I-League and AFC Cup matches.
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(footnote: even FIFA cannot bar ISL to be staged in a turf meant for themselves, but the same is not the case for I-league and even for AFC tourneys. Let's football!)