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

 The Pandit Jawaharlal Stadium in Fatorda – one of the three venues for the upcoming Indian Super League (ISL) – will remain closed till 29 September on account of the rising Covid19 cases in the case, a top government official said on Sunday.

“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.

 FC Goa training ground will be Salvador do Mundo grounds while ATK Mohan Bagan will train at Trinity ground, Benaulim.

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

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