Fatorda Stadium, venue of ISI matches in Goa shut down due to rising Covid cases
Fatorda Stadium, venue of ISI matches in Goa shut down due to
rising Covid cases
“On account of the rise in COVID-19 cases at the PIN Stadium
at Fatorda, the Stadium office is hereby directed to be closed till 29/09/2020
with immediate effect,” VM Prabhu Desai, Executive Director of SAG has said in
a letter circulated to the concerned departments.
“Further, beyond 29/09/2020, if any of the employees have
symptoms of COVID-19 such as, fever, breathlessness, severe body ache or cold
shall continue to remain home till 05/10/2020, under intimation their immediate
supervisor. This is for strict compliance,” the letter adds.
The closure of the stadium has raised apprehensions among the
minds of the ISI teams which started arriving in the state since September 25.
The teams will begin their pre-season training in the coastal state from October
1.
The seventh edition ISL will be held across three stadiums,
namely Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda, the GMC Athletic Stadium in
Bambolim and the Tilak Maidan Stadium in Vasco.
The stadiums have been allotted to teams based on their
standings from the previous season and each team has been allotted a separate
training pitch.
The other
teams will train at the following grounds: Bengaluru FC at Dempo Academy
ground, Ella-Old Goa, Chennaiyin FC at SAG ground, Utorda, Mumbai City at Panchayat
ground, Nagoa, Odisha FC at SAG ground, Betalbatim; Kerala Blasters at Peddem Complex, Mapusa;
Jamshedpur
FC at Panchayat ground, Sangolda; NorthEast at Panchayat ground, Candolim
and Hyderabad
FC at School ground, Guirim.
East Bengal, the newest addition to the ISI family, will also
be allotted a training pitch, organizers of the event said
Pandit Jawaharlal Stadium has been home ground of FC Goa, since
the inception of the ISL and hosted two finals, in 2015 and 2019.
The venue also doubled up as a shelter home for several
migrants during the Coronavirus lockdown.
Goa has hosted two finals of the Indian Super League and are
now handed the hosting duties for the entire upcoming season.
Churchill Brothers has also used the Pandit Jawaharlal
Stadium ground as their home venue in the I-League 2019-20 season. Established
in 1989, the Sports Authority of Goa (SAG) ground has been home to Dempo SC,
Salgaocar FC, Churchill Brothers SC and Sporting Clube de Goa in the I-League
over the years.
International cricket has also been played here, besides a
number of major footballing events including the Indian national team's games.
The stadium was renovated ahead of the 2014 Lusofonia Games and then again
before the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Churchill Brothers has also used the Pandit Jawaharlal
Stadium ground as their home venue in the I-League 2019-20 season. Established
in 1989, the Sports Authority of Goa (SAG) ground has been home to Dempo SC,
Salgaocar FC, Churchill Brothers SC and Sporting Clube de Goa in the I-League
over the years.
International cricket has also been played here, besides a
number of major footballing events including the Indian national team's games.
The stadium was renovated ahead of the 2014 Lusofonia Games and then again
before the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup..
Indian Super League training grounds
FC Goa: Salvador do Mundo
ATKMB:
Trinity ground, Benaulim
Bengaluru
FC: Dempo academy ground, Ella-Old Goa
Chennaiyin
FC: SAG ground, Utorda
Mumbai
City: Panchayat ground, Nagoa
Odisha FC:
SAG ground, Betalbatim
Kerala
Blasters: Peddem complex, Mapusa
Jamshedpur
FC: Panchayat ground, Sangolda
NorthEast:
Panchayat ground, Candolim
Hyderabad
FC: School ground, Guirim
Arrivals in Goa: Sept 25-30
Start of
pre-season: Oct 1-10
Club
captains forum: Oct 15
Squad
registration: Oct 23
ISL coaches
forum: Nov 2
Opening
match: Nov20-23
posted by Armstrong Vaz @ September 27, 2020
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