"Throwing light on their participation in the Indian Super League, Swapan Sadhan Bose said that the club has to find sponsors, only then the green and maroon can participate. Regarding the matter, he said, "This year East Bengal will play ISL. We have been also asked whether we want to play ISL or not. They have also given us the green signal that we can play from Kolkata. A 10-year agreement with 40 crores per year sponsor is needed. Only then we can play ISL.”
The Kolkata giants might well be playing the Indian Super League this season if all goes to plan...
After Mohun Bagan's annual general meeting, club president Swapan Sadhan Bose made a bold claim that East Bengal will play Indian Super League (ISL) this year.
While Bose's claims may come across as surprising, it has been learnt that East Bengal have been in talks with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and their commercial partners IMG-Reliance to seek an entry into ISL either this year or the season after.
The Red and Golds have been struggling financially and their potential sponsors have demanded that the club participate in the ISL for them to strike a deal.
It is understood that during the time of the Intercontinental Cup, East Bengal approached the All India Football Federation (AIFF) regarding the confirmation of their ISL participation if they manage to strike a sponsorship deal and satisfy all the required financial criteria.
The club received a positive response from the country's football governing body who gave a green signal after allegedly consulting IMG-Reliance. It is believed that East Bengal have got a sponsor on board.
When asked about their potential ISL participation, East Bengal official Debabrata Sarkar said, "As of now, I do not have much to reveal to the press.
The details of the sponsor will be shared with AIFF President Praful Patel in the next 10 days or so. Thereafter Patel is expected to meet senior officials from IMG-Reliance in order to corroborate if the sponsor has enough bandwidth to support the club for the next 10 years.
If everything goes as expected, the bid document will be made public and if East Bengal successfully fulfils all criteria, there is a good chance they will be given an entry this year. If not, they will definitely get a chance next season.
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"Throwing light on their participation in the Indian Super League, Swapan Sadhan Bose said that the club has to find sponsors, only then the green and maroon can participate. Regarding the matter, he said, "This year East Bengal will play ISL. We have been also asked whether we want to play ISL or not. They have also given us the green signal that we can play from Kolkata. A 10-year agreement with 40 crores per year sponsor is needed. Only then we can play ISL.”
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After Mohun Bagan's annual general meeting, club president Swapan Sadhan Bose made a bold claim that East Bengal will play Indian Super League (ISL) this year.
While Bose's claims may come across as surprising, it has been learnt that East Bengal have been in talks with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and their commercial partners IMG-Reliance to seek an entry into ISL either this year or the season after.
The Red and Golds have been struggling financially and their potential sponsors have demanded that the club participate in the ISL for them to strike a deal.
It is understood that during the time of the Intercontinental Cup, East Bengal approached the All India Football Federation (AIFF) regarding the confirmation of their ISL participation if they manage to strike a sponsorship deal and satisfy all the required financial criteria.
The club received a positive response from the country's football governing body who gave a green signal after allegedly consulting IMG-Reliance. It is believed that East Bengal have got a sponsor on board.
When asked about their potential ISL participation, East Bengal official Debabrata Sarkar said, "As of now, I do not have much to reveal to the press.
The details of the sponsor will be shared with AIFF President Praful Patel in the next 10 days or so. Thereafter Patel is expected to meet senior officials from IMG-Reliance in order to corroborate if the sponsor has enough bandwidth to support the club for the next 10 years.
If everything goes as expected, the bid document will be made public and if East Bengal successfully fulfils all criteria, there is a good chance they will be given an entry this year. If not, they will definitely get a chance next season.
However, I don't think that any of the Kolkata Big Two will be playing in the ISl this year...next year perhaps