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09.07.2007:A meeting with General Secretary of AIFF Mr. Alberto Colaco,Vice
President of AIFF Mr. Subrata Dutta, IFA Secretary Mr. Utpal Ganguly , North 24
parganas Zilla Parishad Chair Person Mrs. Aparna Gupta along with High Officials
of West Bengla Govt. and IFA took place at Salt lake Stadium today regarding the
coming 1st Professional Football League of India.In this meeting the following
decisions have been taken regarding the said Tournament:-
1. Salt Lake Stadium of Kolkata may not be available for next five or six months
due to it's repairing work. The repairing work of turf and other related works will
start very soon.For this reason the venue of kick-off programme of this
Tournament may be shifted to Barasat Stadium (Barasat Vidyasagar Krirangan),
which has a lot of Experience of conducting National Football League past few
years.
2.Barsat Stadium is under the jurisdiction of North 24 Pargans Zilla Parishad and
from last March 2007 the work of Flood Lighting in this Stadium is in progress.
Flood Light is being constructed by "Dev Masco Pvt Ltd" of Former Indian Cricket
Captain Kapil Dev.In this connection Chair Person of North 24 Parganas Zilla
Parishad Mrs. Aparna Gupta assured in the meeting that, installation of Flood Liights
will be completed by the end of July and extention work of it's North Side Gallary is
under construction which is also expected to be completed by the end of September
2007.
3.AIFF General Secretary Mr. Alberto Colaco addressed in the meeting that, if the
Gallery extension and Flood Light work are completed within the scheduled time
which is assured by Mrs. Aparna Gupta, then the inauguration of 1st Professional
National Football league may take place on 30th September at Barasat Stadium.
4.IFA Secretary Mr. Utpal Ganguly told that,Sahara Kolkata Premier League shall
extend upto dec' 2007, if need the Three Giant Teams of Kolkata, East Bengal,
Mohunbagan and Mohammedan shall not participate in the coming Durand Cup at
that time.
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