The Jamshedpur Football Club (JFC) on Friday announced that it would play its Hero Indian Super league (ISl) football match against Bengaluru FC at the Kalinga Stadium here on February 25.
Sports and Youth Services Secretary Vishal Kumar Dev, Commissioner of Police YB Khurania, Tata Steel Gopalpur Project vice-president Arun Misra made the announcement along with an update about infrastructure and facilities being readied at the stadium for the match.
“We are proud to bring the JFC home match to Bhubaneswar, to enable the people of the State to experience and be part of ISl, the football fever that has captured the Nation’s imagination,” said Dev.
He said Kalinga Stadium is being revamped and upgraded as per standards of ISl regulations. Player dressing rooms have been newly created. The match-playing and practice grounds have been developed.
Misra said, “Tata Group, and Tata Steel, have always had a very strong connect with the community and JFC will further strengthen the same. JFC is Tata Group and Tata Steel’s attempt to contribute to Indian football and to see Indian football make advances to the world stage”.