IPL, South Africa resolve stadium suite row
The Indian Premier League (IPL) has reached a compromise with South African cricket provinces over the allocation of corporate suites, ending a row, which threatened the tournament.
No one knows the complete details except the suite owners; Cricket South Africa and IPL. Indian officials originally demanded full control of hospitality boxes at every match to accommodate special guests as a non-negotiable requirement of host stadiums.
In return for surrendering boxes, suite holders were promised free stand tickets, food and beverages for every IPL match at their stadium, but the offer was rejected with some threatening to lock their suites.
However, Cricket South Africa (CSA) chief executive Gerald Majola told AFP on Monday the parties have found a resolution.
"We’ve come to some sort of an agreement. We’re close to finalizing the details and confidant that everything is going to run smoothly."
It is believed the IPL softened its stance after reportedly telling suite holders they would have to pay the tournament organizers 9000 rand per person to rent their own suites during matches.
IPL had full control of stadia in its first edition; its demands have not been so readily accepted in South Africa. Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg and Newlands in Cape Town turned out be problematic with corporate box owners threatening to lock them up rather than give them up.
BCCI and IPL have only one way to negotiate: threatening. Give me what I want, else you will face consequences thing. They did pressurize provincial unions by threatening to move matches to smaller venues. Again it was a hollow threat as opening four matches at Newlands this Saturday and Sunday are sold out.
Courtesy :AFP
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