For every ISL match hosted in Goa, cops charge Rs 31 lakh as ‘protection money’

Goa | Wednesday | 14th November, 2018

Summary:

In 2016, another bill of Rs 1.7 crore was raised, while last season the Goan franchise was given a bill of Rs 3.3 crore. All this adds up to Rs 31 lakh per match.For every game at Fatorda, approximately 600 policemen are shown on duty. PANAJI: Hosting a football match in Goa is turning out to be costlier by the season. In places like Guwahati (NorthEast United FC) and Jamshedpur (Jamshedpur FC), the franchises have not received any bills from police. Faced with a threat of police protection being withdrawn at the stadium, FC Goa have already paid Rs 7.3 crore “under protest”.“This is the highest security bill that is being raised by any state government..