Dasarath Rangasala’s playing surface is an embarrassment to Nepal
Dasarath Rangasala,the country’s oldest stadium was back in the news for the same wrong reason for the umpteenth time not too long ago. The stadium,the original venue for the recently concluded Men’s Under-20 South Asian Federation Football Championship(SAFFC) had to be moved to the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) training center in SatDobato due to the pathetic playing surface at the last hour. It is common sense that playing conditions must be of the highest quality for professional football matches meeting international standards always. In no way the pitch should impede the quality of play and put players at risk of injury.The organizer of the competition is responsible to ensure the best playing conditions regardless. This is an ongoing issue that has not been addressed by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, National Sports Council (NSC) and All Nepal Football Association ( ANFA),in spite of the scale and urgency of the situation. This is flat out incompe