I-League | Real Kashmir-East Bengal match moved from Srinagar to Delhi

After Minerva Punjab failed to get the security assurances from the AIFF, which forced them not to travel for the match, East Bengal were in a real conundrum about their team who are going to play the game next. However, the club got the biggest boost after the security council asked the AIFF not to host any matches in the state indefinitely, the AIFF League Committee decided to move it to Delhi.

“RKFC informed in writing that in view of the current uncertainty prevailing in Kashmir due to Article 35A, they want to play their forthcoming Hero I-League match against Quess East Bengal on February 28, 2019 in a neutral venue like New Delhi. Accordingly, the Committee decided to shift the match to Delhi,” AIFF said in a statement.

However, there is no certainty regarding the Minerva Punjab-Real Kashmir match as the League committee said that, the AIFF Executive Committee will take a decision on that as RKFC in their letter reiterated that this uncertainty was not prevalent in Srinagar for the period from February 16-19, 2019.

“The Committee gave a hearing to representatives from both Real Kashmir FC, and Minerva Punjab FC over MPFC not turning up in Srinagar on February 18, 2019 for their Hero I-League match against RKFC. After due deliberation, the Committee keeping in view the Hero I-League regulations, decided to refer the matter to the AIFF Executive Committee for a decision.”

The AIFF has also announced that the qualifiers for the Super Cup will be played in Bhubaneswar on March 15 and 16 while the final round of the tournament will be played from March 29 to April 13, 2019.