ISL | Chennaiyin FC home matches likely to begin by the end of October

While the Indian Super League has announced that the league will begin on October 10, it has yet to release the full fixtures.

It is expected that Chennaiyin FC’s home matches at the Nehru Stadium will begin by the end of October.

Speaking to The Hindu here on Tuesday, stadium officer P. Vengatesan said work was progressing at full speed. “Most probably, the match in Chennai will be in the last week of October. It will be held on October 31, I think,” he said.

Vengatesan said the stands were almost ready, with the chairs freshly painted and the sprinklers installed. “The gallery work is over. We have painted the chairs… the galleries and the water sprinklers are also ready,” he added.

The authorities are hopeful of completing the work well ahead of the first match. Chennaiyin FC will apply heavy fertiliser in three days to give the grass a dark-green appearance while the club is also sorting out the barricading work inside the stadium.

“Whatever Chennaiyin has requested, we have given them,” said Vengatesan.