Amidst fervour of Indian Super league (ISl), the JRD Tata sports complex is being revamped and upgraded as per standards of FIFA regulations, the international football governing body. The complex will also be equipped with flood lights for night matches as well as 25,000 bucket seats. Development is also underway for a Players & Match Officials Area (PMAO) also known as ‘Competition Area’ adhering to world class standards. Currently, in India, similar infrastructure is only present at the Salt lake Stadium, Kolkata.
Commenting on the developments, Sunil Bhaskaran, vice president, corporate services, Tata Steel said; “We are very excited about the upcoming season and we are confident that the facilities for players, match officials and games at JRD Tata Sports Complex Jamshedpur will be comparable with the best around the world”.
Mukul Choudhari, chief, sports excellence centers, Tata Steel introduced the Jamshedpur FC players and technical staff. Speaking on the occasion, Chaudhari said; “We have strived for a balanced mix of talented new players as well as high calibre experienced performers as well as a perfect mix of Indian and foreign recruits. A world-class training ground and state of the art players’ village is being developed for the players’ training and accommodation.”
The match fixtures for ISl Season 4 are out. JRD Tata Sports Complex will have its historical first ISl match on December 1when they play against ATK. However, Jamshedpur FC will be playing its first match of the ISl against Northeast United FC on November 18, at Guwahati.
Tata Group backed Jamshedpur FC’s participation in the Indian Super league will showcase Jamshedpur as a city which strongly supports sports. Tata Group and Tata Steel in particular have always had a very strong connect with the community and JFC will further strengthen the same.
This opportunity lives the Tata Group and Tata Steel’s dream of Tata Football Academy that was launched 30 years back to contribute to Indian football and to see Indian football make advances to the world stage.