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Chennai City FC set to play continental games from Ahmedabad next season

I-League champions Chennai City are all set to play their continental matches from the city of Ahmedabad, Goal understands.

Chennai City currently play their I-League games from the city of Coimbatore but need to play their continental games, which they qualified for as a result of winning the I-League last season, from an Asian Football Confederation (AFC) approved stadium.

The Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in Coimbatore does not have all the facilities required to get an approval from the AFC.

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The club are currently in advanced talks with the management of the TranStadia in Ahmedabad which meets all the requirement criteria of the AFC and has hosted AFC Cup matches.