Defending champion Mohun Bagan Super Giant will play its Durand Cup 2024 quarterfinal match in Jamshedpur on August 23.
Originally, scheduled to play at the Vivekananda Yubha Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium) in Kolkata, the latest development comes after Mohun Bagan’s final group stage match against East Bengal was abandoned due to potential security issues.
With the city witnessing protests around the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College, the city police has reportedly cited providing security as a major challenge.
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“On behalf of the Durand Cup Organizing Committee, this is to regretfully inform you that the final Group A fixture between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Emami East Bengal FC, scheduled to be played at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on August 18, 2024, at 7.00 pm, stands abandoned,” read the official media release from the tournament committee.
“There are multiple options that the tournament committee is looking at. Jamshedpur is an option but there might be logistical issues. But nothing is confirmed at the moment and we are looking for the best solution,” a source told Sportstar on the condition of anonymity.
