NEW DELHI (India): ARA FC of Ahmedabad reached Kolkata for the I-League Qualifiers 2020 which kick-off on October 8.
Having arrived in the ‘City of Joy in’ two separate batches, ARA, will be looking to acclimatise to the conditions as fast as possible, as they get their training underway.
“It’s a good feeling to be back. I’m absolutely thrilled to be in Kolkata, a place where football enjoys a lot of popularity,” said ARA FC Head Coach Vivek Nagul.
The gaffer of the Ahmedabad-based side went onto acknowledge the challenge up ahead for all involved in making the Hero I-League Qualifier 2020 a reality in the aftermath of the Lockdown that was enforced to keep a check on the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“It’s certainly a challenge for everyone – the organisers and the teams. But the good thing is that we get to re-start footballing action in the country once again,” smiled Nagul.
Having arrived at the venue 17 days ahead of the start of the qualifiers, ARA FC will be looking to prepare for their four matches against Mohammedan SC, FC Bengaluru United, Bhawanipore FC and Garhwal FC.
“We have not been able to train in Ahmedabad because of the pandemic situation which is why we decided that it would be better to travel to Kolkata well ahead of schedule. Not only will we get a few weeks to prepare, but we would also have enough time to acclimatise to the conditions here,” added Nagaul. (Source: AIFF)
