The much-awaited Durand Cup Bengal derby at Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium stands cancelled in the backdrop of the ongoing protests in the city, organisers said. Mohun Bagan and East Bengal were scheduled to meet for the mouthwatering encounter on Sunday.
The two football giants will share a point each, while the fans who booked tickets for the match will get a full refund, a Durand Cup official was quoted as telling news agency PTI. The organisers decided to cancel the Mohun Bagan-East Bengal contest after holding talks with the Kolkata Police as Kolkata remains tense over the alleged rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College Hospital.
Meanwhile, reports suggest that the organisers may shift the ongoing tournament out of Kolkata due to the unrest. Jamshedpur is a frontrunner to become the tournament host, media reports stated.
