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Capacity of Saltlake Stadium reduced to 68,000

| | Oct 09, 2014, at 03:12 am
Kolkata, Oct 8 (IBNS): The capacity of Kolkata's Saltlake Stadium has been brought down to 68,000 in order to make the visitors feel comfortable during the upcoming Indian Super League.

 “25,000-30,000 bucket chairs have been placed just like that of the football stadiums of Europe,” ISL side  Atletico de Kolkata said on Wednesday.

Atletico de Kolkata said it would be providing buses for spectators to city centres, train stations; metro railway station etc ensuring audience convenience.

It said Atletico de Madrid is expected to train two –three best performers of Atletico de Kolkata in Indian Super League for about six months and provide opportunity to them to play in a Spanish Football Club.

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