U-17 FIFA World Cup: Venues at Kochi and Kolkata will be ready by May 30: Vijay Goel

Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Friday expressed happiness over the preparation for the Under- 17 FIFA World Cup in October and said both Kochi and Kolkata venues would be ready by May 30. Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan’s preparation is well on track. The venue hosts the final of the mega event.

“I am quite satisfied with the progress here, though some finishing touches are needed. They will finish everything by May 30,” Goel told a news conference after an inspection of the stadium and training centres at the Sports Authority of India Eastern Centre Complex. “At SAI Complex, some work related to changing room and floodlights are being done. I have given them instruction to finish work by May 30.”

Goel earlier went to Kochi where he was disappointed with the progress work but Goel on Friday said they would also finish by May 30. “There has been a lot of delay in work at the Jawaharlal Nehru Athletic Stadium. But they have assured that latest by May 30 the work will be finished. I will come back again and play a demonstration match when the venue is ready. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is taking special interest. I want it to …read more