Kerala Blasters’ Indian Super League (ISL) home fixture against Mumbai City FC has been thrown into uncertainty after the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) on Saturday blocked the club’s pre-match press conference at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, citing a pending stadium agreement and unresolved financial issues. Members of the media were asked not to enter the press conference hall despite the Blasters’ head coach and players arriving at the venue for the scheduled interaction. With no access to the facility, the club was forced to shift the press conference online while journalists waited outside the stadium complex. After the online press conference, the stadium security locked down the entire main entrance. The dramatic development comes in the wake of a widening dispute between the civic body and the franchise over stadium rent and renovation costs. Major rent revision triggers standoff According to multiple media reports on Friday, the GCDA has taken a sharp U-turn on its earlier decision to charge the club a one-time rent of ₹2 lakh per match, a significant reduction from the …