Kolkata: After weeks of uncertainty, Mohun Bagan Tremendous Large mentioned on Wednesday that they may host the Kolkata derby of the Indian Tremendous League (ISL) towards East Bengal in Guwahati on Saturday.
Mohun Bagan gamers have a good time throughout an ISL sport. (Consultant picture) (FSDL)
Scheduled in Kolkata on Saturday, the match needed to be shifted due to insufficient safety cowl. That is the second time this season {that a} Mohun Bagan-East Bengal sport couldn’t be held at Salt Lake stadium due to the police.
“Saturday blockbuster ‘Boro Match’ will now be played at Guwahati. See you, Mariners,” Mohun Bagan mentioned on social media. The Kolkata derby is colloquially known as “Boro (big) Match.”
With the match coinciding with Gangasagar Mela, which runs from January 10 to 18, police mentioned they may not deploy sufficient personnel. Based on an official of a Kolkata soccer membership, between 1100 to 1400 police personnel are required for the derby at Salt Lake stadium.
Mohun Bagan, in line with a membership official, thought of Jamshedpur, Delhi and Guwahati as different venues. As a result of the ISL tv crew can be in Guwahati when Northeast United host Punjab FC on Friday, it was handy to carry the derby there the following day, the official mentioned.
When Mohun Bagan performed their final residence match of 2024, towards Kerala Blasters on December 14, there have been unconfirmed studies that the derby would both be shifted or deferred.
It was troublesome for Soccer Sports activities Improvement Restricted (FSDL), which runs ISL, to postpone the match as a result of East Bengal play the double-leg AFC Problem League quarter-final on March 5 and 12.
ISL’s league part additionally has to finish by March 12 to offer the nationwide staff enough time to organize for the March 25 Asian Cup qualifier towards Bangladesh at residence.
ISL toppers and league protect winners Mohun Bagan gained the primary leg of the Kolkata derby 2-0 in October. East Bengal are eleventh within the standings.
The Durand Cup group league match between Mohun Bagan and East Bengal, scheduled on August 18, couldn’t be held at Salt Lake stadium due to protests following the homicide of a trainee physician at Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital. The groups had been allotted one level every. NorthEast United beat Mohun Bagan within the Durand closing.