Delhi: Indian Tremendous League debutants Punjab FC will play the last two game titles of their season at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium at the rear of closed doors, the club announced in a assertion on Thursday.
The club is scheduled to enjoy from Mohun Bagan SG and East Bengal FC on 6th April and 10th April.
“We regret to advise you that due to unforeseen situations, the matches against Mohun Bagan SG on April 6 and from East Bengal on April 10 will be played behind shut doors. The Shers will pass up your (spectators’) existence in the stands,” the Punjab FC statement elaborated.
The decision to participate in at the rear of shut doors was taken thanks to a recent fire incident in the stadium that still left a man dead thanks to the suffocation.
The Delhi Fireplace Providers (DFS) issued a recognize to the Stadium authorities to not host any gatherings on the premises right until the fire security norms are restored.
Through an inquiry, it was revealed that the stadium’s fireplace safety certificate was nonetheless to be renewed and that is why Delhi Fireplace Expert services is yet to difficulty the non-objection certificate.
🚨 CLUB Statement 🚨
Owing to unforeseen circumstances, the future two residence matches of Punjab FC will be played at the rear of shut doorways. No spectators will be allowed for both of those the matches.#PFC pic.twitter.com/e7wylcU5W1
— Punjab FC (@RGPunjabFC) April 4, 2024
On 13th March, a fire broke out in the P-1 tunnel in JLN Stadium the place a person was discovered unconscious in the CCTV place and afterwards declared useless, in accordance to police.
“The hearth protection certificate is nevertheless to be renewed and the stadium authorities unsuccessful to acquire care of it,” one of the stadium workers explained to The Bridge anonymously.
The matches versus Mohun Bagan and East Bengal had been predicted to attract huge crowds because of to the massive subsequent of each clubs. Only the functions groups, gamers, and match officers will be authorized as media staff and admirers are not able to go to the match.
“The club tried out their greatest to get the clearance but it was incredibly rough in the presented situation. Nothing at all can be finished in the negligence of the stadium authorities,” one more resource close to the improvement instructed the publication.
Punjab FC is now positioned ninth in the 12-crew premier soccer event in the country with 21 details from 20 games. Mohun Bagan are third with 39 points from 19 matches, when East Bengal are seventh with 21 factors from 20 games.