PANAJI: With the COVID situation easing across the country, the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) is reportedly set to feature crowds for the first time in two years when the final of the 2021-22 season is held at the PJN Stadium in Margao, Goa, on March 20.
The final will conclude the football league which kicked off last November.
As per a state government notification, last issued on January 23, “public gatherings shall be restricted to a maximum of 50 per cent of venue capacity” which means a crowd attendance of around 9,500 is expected, PTI reports.
ISL organisers Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) are in discussion with local authorities with Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and ticketing guidelines set to be issued within a fortnight, according to the newswire.
This will be the first time crowds will be allowed back into top-flight football in India in the pandemic era.
The last ISL game which featured spectators was the second semi-final in the 2019-20 season, with more than 50,000 people at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.
