Dubai: Around 18,000 seat covers bought for India’s high-profile football friendlies against Brazil and Uruguay have reportedly been left to deteriorate in the open after the matches at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium.The covers, in deep saffron, white and India green, were reportedly purchased at a cost of Rs 1.20 crore (Dh 467,370). According to journalist Jaydeep Basu, they were removed after the fixtures and dumped outside the gate of the All India Football Federation (AIFF)-run National Centre of Excellence in New Town, Kolkata, where they have been exposed to the sun and rain.AdChoicesADVERTISINGIn a post titled ‘AIFF NEVER RUNS FOR COVER’, Basu questioned the handling of the material and who had paid for it, describing the scene as an example of the federation’s administration.
