Kolkata Derby shifted to Guwahati: Why Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal match has been moved out of Kolkata?
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The Kolkata Derby between Mohun Bagan Tremendous Large and East Bengal won’t be performed in Kolkata. As an alternative, the favored derby will now happen on the Indira Gandhi Stadium in Guwahati on 11 January, an enormous loss to native soccer followers.
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The upcoming Kolkata Derby between Mohun Bagan Tremendous Large and East Bengal which is scheduled to be performed on 11 January within the Indian Tremendous League (ISL) 2024-25 has been shifted to Guwahati. The date of the Kolkata Derby has not modified.
The Mohun Bagan Tremendous Large vs East Bengal Kolkata Derby is the preferred fixture within the ISL calendar and normally takes place on the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, however the organisers have been pressured to take the ‘boro match’ to the Indira Gandhi Stadium in Guwahati as a consequence of safety points.
Why Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal match moved to Guwahati?
The Kolkata Derby shifted to Assam because the Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate has stated that it won’t be able to offer enough safety for the sport as a result of Ganga Sagar Mela which can happen in West Bengal from 10 to 18 January. As per studies, the organisation of a Kolkata Derby sport includes the deployment of 1100 to 1400 police officers for safety functions, nonetheless, the Kolkata Police is presently unable to deploy that many personnel.
The information that the Kolkata derby shall be going down in Guwahati was confirmed by Mohun Bagan Tremendous Large on social media. “Saturday blockbuster ‘Boro Match’ will now be performed at Guwahati. See you, Mariners.” Mohun Bagan Tremendous Large stated on X.
Saturday blockbuster “Boro Match” will now be performed at Guwahati. See you mariners. 💚♥️#MBSG #JoyMohunBagan #আমরাসবুজমেরুন pic.twitter.com/6dJpCspUZA
— Mohun Bagan Tremendous Large (@mohunbagansg) January 8, 2025
Mohun Bagan Tremendous Large would be the residence workforce within the upcoming Kolkata Derby and it has additionally been reported that they wished the match to happen in close by areas like Jamshedpur in Jharkhand or Bhubaneswar in Odisha, however as a consequence of logistical points, determined to take the sport to Assam.
That is the second time this season that the Kolkata derby has been impacted as a consequence of safety points.
Earlier, the primary Kolkata derby of the season on 18 August within the Durand Cup
was not held as a result of RG Kar protests and each groups shared the factors.
The primary Kolkata Derby in ISL this season was gained by Mohun Bagan 2-0.
The Jose Molina workforce will enter the 11 January Derby in opposition to East Bengal in high kind, having gained eight out of their final ten matches. Mohun Bagan have additionally by no means misplaced to East Bengal in ISL.
