'Champions deserve to play at home’: Fans root for Bengaluru FC to remain at Kanteerava

The reactions come after Bengaluru FC said they have picked Balewadi Stadium in Pune as their home venue for the 2019-20 season.
'Champions deserve to play at home’: Fans root for Bengaluru FC to remain at Kanteerava
'Champions deserve to play at home’: Fans root for Bengaluru FC to remain at Kanteerava
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On Thursday, Bengaluru FC fans flooded social media with calls for the club to play its  home matches at the Kanteerava Stadium in the city.

The appeals come a day after the club announced that it has selected  the Balewadi Stadium in Pune as its home venue in the 2019-20 season in the Indian Super League (ISL) and AFC Champions League. The announcement comes one month before the start of the 2019-20 ISL season in which Bengaluru FC are the defending champions. 

This is due to an ongoing case in the Karnataka High Court regarding the use of the Kanteerava Stadium, which is shared by athletes of the  Karnataka Athletics Association for practice and events.

National sportspersons took to Twitter to express hope that the decision is changed and that the club is able to play its home matches in  Bengaluru. 

Fans of the club, dismayed by the turn of events, also took to social media calling for officials to sort out the issues related to the club's use of the Kanteerava Stadium. 

A petition was also started online on Change which described the stadium as a 'fortress'.  It has received over 1,000 signatures so far. 

Even rival players stated that the change in Bengaluru FC's venue was a big loss for the club.

Bengaluru FC have been playing their home games at the Kanteerava Stadium since 2014. The club is also taking part in the 2019-20 AFC  Champions League representing the All India Football Federation (AIFF). 

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