The football pitch at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium was rated as one of the best in the Indian Super League, with teams often saying they enjoyed playing at the Kochi Stadium.
However, the massive dance event on December 29, which saw around 12,000 Bharatanatyam dancers take part in the stadium to break the Guinness World Record, seems to have spoiled the situation.
Kerala Blasters FC, who will face Odisha FC in the ISL on Monday at the Nehru Stadium, have now expressed concerns over the poor condition of the pitch at the stadium.
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“Multiple inspections carried out ahead of the ISL match scheduled for Monday revealed a sorry state of affairs,” Blasters said in a statement issued on Saturday evening.
“The staging of a non-sporting event by a third party on the pitch in the recent past has resulted in damage that is undesirable to the club and the Indian Super League. The club also acknowledges that no precautionary measures have been taken to prevent this from happening,” the club said.
“Currently, the Blasters pitch team are working tirelessly day and night to restore the pitch to match-ready condition, which has resulted in significant monetary charges being incurred.”
