18 football stadiums and 827 football grounds will be built in Uttar Pradesh, CM Yogi Adityanath announced

Lucknow : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced a plan to build 18 football stadiums in 18 commissionerates of the state. To further promote the beautiful game, the Chief Minister said that to ensure adequate football facilities in the state, 827 football grounds will also be created in every block across the state which will encourage hosting of more tournaments.

All India Football Federation President Kalyan Choubey said in the presence of the Chief Minister before the derby match in Lucknow, ‘I had the privilege of meeting you (UP CM) on August 8. After realizing your love and dedication towards football, I made a request to you. I said that if a match like derby is played in Lucknow, it will help in the development of football in UP. But having a good stadium to host the match could be a problem. But I was surprised that the UP government took only 19 days to renovate the KD Singh Babu Stadium for this big occasion. This is a matter of great joy for every football lover of Lucknow city.

On Monday, the KD Singh Babu Stadium in Lucknow hosted its first Kolkata derby, which was historic as Mohun Bagan Super Giant defeated East Bengal FC 1(3)-1(2) on penalties. Addressing the public at the stadium, UP CM said, ‘It is very important for us that this prestigious match is being played for the first time in our state capital Lucknow. The Khelo India initiative driven by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been a key driver of sports in India and inspired by his vision, UP has aligned itself with this mission.’

He said, ‘When I met Mr. Choubey three weeks ago, he expressed his desire to have a platform to popularize football in Uttar Pradesh and said that the process could be expedited if the game got the support of the government. Is.’