Exclusive: Shillong Lajong rope in former academy graduates for I-League
The Reds have brought back defender Meban Wahlang and forward Nabin Rabha to bring depth to their squad.
After a win against Aizawl FC and a defeat at the hands of East Bengal in the I-League, Shillong Lajong have completed two signings to strengthen their squad. The move has seen the Reds' former academy graduates Meban Wahlang and Nabin Rabha re-join the club on a year-long deal, Khel Now can confirm.
As the referee blew the final whistle in Aizawl on Monday, he marked the end of a chapter in the journey of a much-loved club from the northeast that had set the tone for a revolution of sorts in the region. The 4-1 loss to rivals Aizawl FC meant that after 10 seasons, Shillong Lajong had been relegated from the top league of the country.
The tweets and messages that kept flooding the social media spoke volumes of the football-lovers’ attachment to a club that scripted history on a February afternoon in 2009, when they clinched the second-division I-League to become the first northeastern club to qualify for the I-League.
The fans will keep rooting for them and the club is sure to keep being a destination for youth development in the region As another tweet put it: “They came, they fought, they won (hearts!)... Go Lajong!” Northeast and Indian football will hope they are back to the top soon. But ‘how’ is the question as the glamorous, flush-with-funds Indian Super League looks set to rule the roost.
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Exclusive: Shillong Lajong rope in former academy graduates for I-League
The Reds have brought back defender Meban Wahlang and forward Nabin Rabha to bring depth to their squad.
After a win against Aizawl FC and a defeat at the hands of East Bengal in the I-League, Shillong Lajong have completed two signings to strengthen their squad. The move has seen the Reds' former academy graduates Meban Wahlang and Nabin Rabha re-join the club on a year-long deal, Khel Now can confirm.
Lajong lose place but not youth
As the referee blew the final whistle in Aizawl on Monday, he marked the end of a chapter in the journey of a much-loved club from the northeast that had set the tone for a revolution of sorts in the region. The 4-1 loss to rivals Aizawl FC meant that after 10 seasons, Shillong Lajong had been relegated from the top league of the country.The tweets and messages that kept flooding the social media spoke volumes of the football-lovers’ attachment to a club that scripted history on a February afternoon in 2009, when they clinched the second-division I-League to become the first northeastern club to qualify for the I-League.
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The fans will keep rooting for them and the club is sure to keep being a destination for youth development in the region As another tweet put it: “They came, they fought, they won (hearts!)... Go Lajong!” Northeast and Indian football will hope they are back to the top soon. But ‘how’ is the question as the glamorous, flush-with-funds Indian Super League looks set to rule the roost.
Shillong Lajong Leave A Marvellous Legacy Behind As They Bow Down From The I-League
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