Indian Football Association (IFA) has decided to donate a portion of the gate sales of the ongoing IFA Shield final, scheduled to be staged at Salt Lake Stadium on 18th October. IFA secretary Anirban Dutta, commenting on the plans, revealed, “This is a matter of humanity. We should stand by the hundreds of people who have been fighting for survival after being destroyed by the flood. That is why we have decided to donate a portion of the gate sale of the IFA Shield final.”
The Kolkata derby between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan Super Giants (MBSG) is expected to be held in the IFA Shield final.
The tickets have been priced from Rs. 100 to Rs. 1200 for the final. IFA has even selected priced-tickets for the box seats at the Salt Lake Stadium, and Rs. 15000 has been priced. Dutta divulged, “We have decided to donate the full amount collected from the box tickets and a portion of the amount garnered from other tickets. We have even sought permission from the police to set up a few counters outside the stadium ground. If anybody wants to donate food to the victims, they can deposit there at the counters, and we can send it there.” 62 thousand tickets will be issued for the spectators, and 60 percent of the tickets can be priced.
