Football fans in Kozhikode are upset after the EMS Corporation Stadium was damaged following the SuperCross motorbike racing league. The finale of Season 2 was held there on December 21, with Bollywood star Salman Khan attending. The stadium was given to the racing organisers for 15 days, with a condition to return it undamaged. To prepare the race track, the ground was covered with wooden planks, tarpaulin sheets, and mud. After the event, the grass was found dried up and the surface uneven. Heavy machinery caused damage, and the stadium’s drainage was clogged with mud. The event was organised just after local body elections, and officials were busy with election work. Newly sworn-in Mayor O. Sadasivan, Deputy Mayor S. Jayasree, and councillors visited the stadium and saw the damage. Mayor Sadasivan said, "The event organisers had promised to carry out repairs within a few days." He added that the organisers had deposited ₹25 lakh as a caution deposit, which will be used if repairs are needed.