The I-League Kolkata derby slotted Mohun Bagan and East Bengal on Sunday which is now to be played in empty stadium after the city police issued a directive not to sell tickets for the match in view of coronavirus pandemic.

The Joint Commissioner of Police, Bidhan Nagar wrote a letter to East Bengal Ground Secretary Dipankar Chakraborty not to sell tickets for the match to be played at the Salt Lake Stadium.

"This is to inform you that in view of the coronavirus pandemic, you are requested to ensure that no public gathering takes place in the I-League home matches for the East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan on 15th March 2020," the letter said, adding, "You are therefore requested to ensure that no sale of tickets is there for the match."