New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has informed Minerva Punjab FC that the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is willing to change the venue for the clubs home matches in the AFC Cup, but a decision has to be taken quickly.
This is in contrast to the Punjab team’s claim that the club could be suspended and fined heavily for not being able to host the matches at Bhubaneswar’s Kalinga Stadium.
The local authorities cancelled the booking saying the stadium needed renovation for the proposed women’s under-17 World Cup.
The federation feels that since Minerva’s first home match is on May 1 against Nepal’s Manang Marshyangdi, the club should be in a position to find another suitable venue. The other two matches are on June 19 (Chennaiyin FC) and June 26 (Abahani Dhaka, Bangladesh). (IANS)
