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  • Crew bus arrives overdue, East Bengal gamers take rickshaws, cabs to achieve coaching floor

    East Bengal will play Mohun Bagan within the season’s first Kolkata Derby on Saturday, however an afternoon sooner than the conflict, gamers of the purple and yellow military had to make use of rickshaws and Uber cabs to achieve the educational floor.

    This used to be after the crew bus, which used to be meant to achieve sooner than 6 PM for the 6:30 PM follow, arrived overdue, forcing the membership control to organize cabs and rickshaws for gamers to trip to the bottom at AIFF’s centre of excellence in Rajarhat.

    Debabrata Sarkar, an East Bengal government committee member spoke to The Indian Specific and stated that it used to be an unlucky tournament. “It will have to no longer have came about sooner than a derby. However I heard that it used to be unintended and such issues will have to be stored in test,” Sarkar stated.

    “Durand Committee arranges the bus, no longer membership control,” stated a supply with reference to the East Bengal crew control.

    Historical past is etched in gold,
    For the courageous & the daring.#JoyEastBengal #EmamiEastBengal percent.twitter.com/1qqmyG2SIt

    — East Bengal FC (@eastbengal_fc) August 11, 2023

    “Had they knowledgeable us sooner than, the East Bengal membership may have organized a bus. However by the point we gained the ideas ( which used to be ten mins after six) from the committee, it used to be too overdue.

    “The bus simplest arrived 20 minutes after follow started, and trainer Carles Cuadrat used to be naturally no longer happy in any respect,” the supply added.

    The Indian Specific contacted contributors of the Durand Committee however they didn’t reply.

    Apparently, whilst maximum crew contributors arrived in Uber cabs, the overseas contingent took battery-operated rickshaws plying within the town.

    In a video launched on Youtube that went viral, East Bengal participant Vanlalpeka Guite will also be heard pronouncing ‘no bus’ when a fan asks the place the bus is. Others may also be observed trudging alongside in the back of him.

    East Bengal and Mohun Bagan Tremendous Large will face off on Saturday (August 12) on the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata.
    That is the season’s first Kolkata derby. East Bengal has no longer gained the match since 2004, once they met Mohun Bagan within the ultimate.

  • Carles Cuadrat appointed East Bengal head trainer

    Former Bengaluru FC trainer Carles Cuadrat has been roped in via East Bengal as their new head trainer on a two-year contract. Cuadrat, 54, started his training stint in India because the assistant trainer with the Bengaluru FC (BFC) in 2016.

    All over his first spell in India between 2016 and 2018, BFC gained the erstwhile Federation Cup adopted via the inaugural version of the Tremendous Cup and changed into the primary Indian group to achieve the AFC Cup ultimate. In 2018, the Spaniard took over the reins as BFC’s head trainer, guiding them to their maiden Indian Tremendous League (ISL) name within the 2018-19 season.

    Beneath his stewardship, BFC changed into the primary group in ISL historical past to most sensible the league and win the trophy in the similar yr. The next season, Cuadrat led the Blues to the playoffs once more.

    Beneath Cuadrat, BFC set many membership information. Within the 2018-19 season, the Blues had an 11-match unbeaten run (together with six consecutive wins), prior to now a document for the longest unbeaten streak within the ISL.

    His tenure as BFC’s head trainer additionally coincided with the membership’s 17-match unbeaten streak on the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, the longest such run recorded via an ISL Membership at house.

    BFC additionally registered their biggest-ever win below Cuadrat after they beat Paro FC 9-1 within the AFC Cup Qualifiers in February 2020.

    A manufactured from Barcelona’s Los angeles Masia, Cuadrat performed for FC Barcelona formative years groups as a defender between 1978 and 1988. He was once additionally a part of the FC Barcelona group that gained the U-19 Spanish Cup in 1986 and 1987.

    But even so taking part in for FCB’s first group in two friendlies in 1988, Cuadrat additionally featured within the Spanish group that completed 3rd within the 1985 UEFA Eu U-16 Championship.

    After leaving India within the 2020-21 season, Cuadrat joined the Cypriot membership Aris Limassol as an assistant trainer and helped them succeed in the playoffs after being promoted to Cyprus’ first department. He was once maximum just lately running as an assistant trainer on the Danish Superliga aspect FC Midtjylland.

  • East Bengal vs NorthEast United prediction, preview, staff information and extra forward of the 2022-23 ISL conflict 

    East Bengal will tackle NorthEast United in a bottom-half conflict on the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Wednesday, February 8. The hosts are languishing 8th within the ongoing Indian Tremendous League (ISL) issues desk, whilst the guests sit down on the foot of the standings, having procured simply 4 issues all through the 2022-23 marketing campaign.

    Stephen Constantine’s facet bounced again with a 1-0 victory towards Kerala Blasters of their earlier recreation after dropping 4 video games at the trot. They’re roughly more likely to end between 8th and tenth within the league desk as seventh-placed Odisha FC are already forward by means of 9 issues.

    NorthEast United, however, have struggled from begin to until date. The Highlanders were a very easy opponent to play towards because of a loss of funding within the squad. Vincenzo Alberto Annese has no longer been in a position to show the season completely however has put in self assurance quite when in comparison to the facet coached by means of Marco Balbul.

    East Bengal vs NorthEast United: Crew information

    East Bengal will likely be with out Mobashir Rahman and VP Suhair on Wednesday, whilst the guests will welcome their best scorer Wilmar Gil after suspension.

    East Bengal vs NorthEast United: Predicted lineup

    East Bengal: Kamaljit Singh; Mohammad Rakip, Sarthak Golui, Ivan Gonzalez, Jerry Lalrinzuala; Sumeet Passi, Souvik Chakrabarti, Alex Lima, Naorem Mahesh Singh; Jake Jervis, and Cleiton Silva.

    NorthEast United: Mirshad Michu; Alex Saji, Gaurav Bora, Aaron Evans, Gurjinder Kumar; Emil Benny, Joseba Beitia, Pragyan Gogoi, Jithin MS; Wilmar Jordan, and Romain Philippoteaux.

    East Bengal vs NorthEast United telecast main points

    The sport between East Bengal and NorthEast United will likely be telecast on Famous person Sports activities channels, whilst the are living streaming will likely be to be had on Disney+ Hotstar.

    East Bengal vs NorthEast United prediction

    Regardless of present process a difficult season beneath the tutelage of Stephen Constantine, they’ve sufficient firepower in Cleiton Silva to triumph over their drawing close opponent.

    Prediction: East Bengal 2-1 NorthEast United

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  • Kolkata derby to kick off Durand Cup on August 16

    Season’s first Kolkata derby between ATK Mohun Bagan and East Bengal on the Saltlake Stadium on August 16 will kick off the 131st Durand Cup, consistent with the fixture which used to be introduced on Wednesday. Town may have 3 venues — the Saltlake Stadium and Kishore Bharati Krirangan and the Naihati Stadium within the North 24-Parganas district.

    The match can even have suits in Guwahati and Imphal Khuman Lampak stadium. The Saltlake Stadium, which can host the summit conflict on September 18, will play host to ten video games, together with the hole derby between ATK Mohun Bagan and East Bengal, in addition to all seven knockout video games.

    Guwahati and Imphal will host some of the 4 teams and a complete of 10 video games each and every. The choice of groups have greater from 16 to twenty.

    An emblem of India’s soccer historical past and tradition, the Durand Cup is Asia’s oldest and the arena’s 3rd oldest soccer match, held between 16 most sensible Indian soccer golf equipment throughout divisions. Arranged by means of the Indian Armed Forces, the Durand Cup has been the breeding floor for India’s very best footballing ability, over time.

    The inaugural version took place in Shimla in 1888, when it began off as an Military Cup, open simplest to the British Indian Military troops in India, however quickly opened as much as civilian groups. Named after its founder, Sir Mortimer Durand, Overseas Secretary of British India from 1884 to 1894, the long-lasting match reached its one hundred and thirtieth version in 2021. Mohun Bagan and East Bengal were probably the most a success groups, successful the match 16 occasions each and every.

  • After rocky tenure, Shree Cement arms over wearing rights to East Bengal

    Shree Cement Restricted on Tuesday formally ended their topsy-turvy two-year affiliation with Kolkata heavyweights East Bengal via handing again the wearing rights of the ISL wood spooners.

    It used to be basically because of efforts of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, the Hari Mohan Bangur-owned cement conglomerate purchased a majority stake of 76 according to cent within the beleaguered East Bengal to lend a hand them input India Tremendous League in 2020-21.

    However the affiliation didn’t pass off smartly because the East Bengal government committee, which is basically run via Debabrata (Nitu) Sarkar refused to signal the general settlement, claiming discrepancies between the general settlement and preliminary time period sheet.

    Confirming the improvement, Shree Cement Ltd CEO Col Shibaji Samaddar informed PTI: “Sure, Shree Cement has moved out of East Bengal after two seasons. The method at hand over the wearing rights used to be on for the remaining couple of days.”

    “They didn’t signal the general settlement and as according to the time period sheet the affiliation used to be for 2 years, so it after all ended,” he added.

    After approaching board, Shree Cement had promised a longer term affiliation with the red-and-gold brigade however hassle began brewing ahead of the second one season in regards to the time period sheet.

    It used to be as soon as once more on the behest of Mamata Banerjee, Shree Cement had agreed to proceed for the remaining ISL version the place it went worse as they completed backside of the desk with only one win from 20 fits, which integrated 11 defeats and 8 attracts.

    Underneath the Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler, East Bengal had a deficient 9th position end of their maiden ISL season with 9 losses, 8 attracts and simply 3 wins.

    This used to be no longer the primary time the red-and-gold membership control have discovered themselves in a logjam with their traders.

    Sooner than SCL, East Bengal additionally had a identical destiny with their Bengaluru-based traders Quess Corp who too exited after a two-year affiliation in a untimely finish to their three-year settlement.

    EB in talks with Bashundhara Staff

    A most sensible East Bengal respectable additionally showed receiving the wearing rights again and mentioned “we’d officially announce the improvement on Wednesday”.

    He additional mentioned they’re in “talks with Bangladesh traders Bashundhara Staff which owns Bangladeshi most sensible tier membership Bashundhara Kings.

    Requested about their destiny within the ISL, the highest EB respectable mentioned: “SCL will have exited however in this day and age, we don’t seem to be pondering past ISL… We’re very hopeful of placing a care for Bashundhara Staff, however not anything is formalised as but.”

    Just lately the Bashundhara Staff managing director Sobhan Anvir in conjunction with different officers have been felicitated via the membership.

  • SC East Bengal finish season rock-bottom as Bengaluru indicators off with a win

    SC East Bengal ended their disastrous Indian Tremendous League (ISL) marketing campaign on the all-time low of the desk after shedding 0-1 to Bengaluru FC of their ultimate fit of the season on Saturday.

    Sunil Chhetri’s solitary strike (twenty fourth) proved to be the adaptation, bagging 3 issues for Marco Pezzaiuoli’s males of their ultimate fixture in their 2021-22 marketing campaign.

    The end result intended that the Kolkata-based membership completed the season within the bottom-place at the issues desk, with just one win in 20 suits. Then again, Bengaluru FC completed in 6th position as they secured 29 issues general.

    Antonio Perosevic examined Lara Sharma within the purpose from a free-kick early within the fit however the custodian made a superb save.

    The sport was once lightly balanced till a second of particular person brilliance from Chhetri who broke the impasse. The skipper managed a protracted ball on his chest and slotted the shot into the ground left nook to present the result in the Blues within the twenty fourth minute.

    Udanta Singh then got here on the subject of scoring however noticed his long-range shot hit the crossbar on the stroke of 30 minutes.

    The primary part didn’t have to any extent further targets with the exception of a large number of goalmouth motion from each groups.

    The Pink & Gold brigade suffered a setback by way of shedding Perosevic to an ankle damage, who was once changed by way of Marcelo Ribeiro.

    The second one part noticed a more difficult push for the second one purpose from Bengaluru FC. Then again, they passed a present to Thongkhosiem Haokip on the hour mark just for him to boost his chip sail excess of the bar.

    A complete host of adjustments have been made by way of each coaches to present time to children and inject extra power within the fit after the hour mark.

    Bengaluru got here on the subject of extending their lead, courtesy Chhetri, whose tough power was once parried away by way of Suvam Sen in SCEB’s purpose.

    Ananta Tamang and Sen them mixed a couple of mins later to disclaim a 2nd purpose to Chhetri.

  • Kiyan Nassiri, son of East Bengal legend, scripts historical hattrick as Mohun Bagan win Kolkata Derby

    Kiyan Nassiri introduced himself on the large level on Saturday after a dream debut within the Kolkata Derby the place he got here off the bench and scored a scorching hattrick. He netted his first (which used to be additionally the equalizer for ATKMB) along with his first contact of the sport. However the drama spread out in additional time as Kiyan went directly to internet two extra medical targets which no longer handiest earned him a hat-trick however scripted a memorable 3-1 victory for ATKMB over competitors East Bengal.

    With this Nassiri turns into the fourth participant within the historical past of Kolkata Derby to attain a hat-trick and in addition the youngest goal-scorer for ATK Mohun Bagan within the ISL.

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    — Indian Tremendous League (@IndSuperLeague) January 29, 2022

    However what makes it much more distinctive is that he did it in opposition to a facet for whom his father, Jamshid, had scored 72 targets. Iran nationwide Jamshid used to be a fan-favorite amongst East Bengal enthusiasts within the 80s.

    Jamshid, who these days is living in Kolkata, hailed from Iran after which got here to India the place he discovered his house at the soccer box. His partnership with Majid Bishkar is fondly remembered thus far.

    Jamshed & Kiyan Nassiri change into the primary father-son duo to attain within the #KolkataDerby. percent.twitter.com/jUH4pgrbfT

    — Sanjeeb Mukherjea (@sanjeebmukhrjea) January 29, 2022

    For younger Kiyan soccer used to be at all times in his blood and he grew up being attentive to tales in regards to the Kolkata Derby.

    “I’ve heard about it. I’ve been advised how intense and the way thrilling it used to be to play within the derby and my father at all times regarded ahead to those fits,” Kiyan had mentioned in an interview with indiansuperleague.com.

    “I’ve no longer were given an opportunity to pay money for any photos. I’ve heard tales from more than a few other people and my father’s pals in regards to the video games again then so it makes me surprise how video games had been again then,” he added.

    Kiyan performed the junior I-League for Mohammedan Carrying on the age of 16 sooner than making it to the senior degree within the Calcutta Soccer League. He used to be then picked into the Mohun Bagan U-19 workforce sooner than being decided on within the senior workforce for the 2019-20 I-League marketing campaign.

  • East Bengal does no longer have that stage to compete in ISL: Ex-coach Diaz

    He arrived within the crimson and gold membership with Actual Madrid’s motto of “profitable is in our DNA,” on his lips. Having coached superstars like Lucas Vasquez, Diego Llorente, Casmiero, Denis Cheryshev and Rodrygo in within the adolescence machine of Los Blancos, East Bengal enthusiasts had was hoping that Manuel Manolo Diaz will be the absolute best alternative for Robbie Fowler to take rate in their loved membership, in spite of ultimate minute tussle between the membership and investor Shree Cement.

    However issues went downhill as soon as the season began and after going 8 suits and not using a win, together with a humiliating loss within the derby towards ATK Mohun Bagan, his sacking was once inevitable. He had include lofty aspirations however left disillusioned.

    In an unique chat with Indian Categorical he talks about his time in Indian soccer and in addition takes a dig at East Bengal’s ‘control.’

    Diaz was once trainer when East Bengal have been defeated 0-3 by means of ATK Mohun Bagan on November 27 ultimate yr. (Twitter)

    East Bengal is dealing with ATK Mohun Bagan this Saturday. Do you suppose East Bengal below new trainer Mario Rivera can organize to win towards a staff that drew their ultimate fit towards Odisha FC?

    Let’s wait to look how the sport is going. Personally, they can not.

    Do you continue to apply East Bengal suits from Madrid?

    I simply apply the consequences. Not anything extra.

    Taking a look again at your stint with East Bengal, what do you suppose in fact went improper? You might have controlled some well-known footballers at Actual Madrid through the years. What came about right here?

    I’ve already stated that East Bengal does no longer have the extent to compete within the Indian Tremendous League (ISL). The fault lies with the control for making the squad. We will’t simply most effective blame the gamers.

    But even so, I didn’t signal any present gamers within the squad. I simply really helpful two names, one Sidoel Darren, 2d one was once Antonio Perosevic. The squad does no longer have intensity to compete in a most sensible league like ISL. The staff was once poorly-made. Additionally, six foreigners have been selected who had no ISL enjoy. I will have to have spoken to earlier trainer Robbie Fowler sooner than taking over the activity.

    Whom some of the control staff are you regarding?

    Srenik Sett (from investor Shree Cement) is an excessively dangerous skilled. The gamers informed this to me as smartly. This can be a disgrace {that a} staff like East Bengal with such a lot wealthy historical past and legacy has managers like Sett, his son or the colonel (CEO Shivaji Samaddar). They don’t seem to be skilled in any respect. Even the gamers are not looking for them. The investor will have to no longer have put those other people in the ones positions first of all.

    I’ve already stated that East Bengal does no longer have the extent to compete within the Indian Tremendous League (ISL): Ex-manager Diaz. (Twitter)

    There have been questions raised too while you didn’t play Adil Khan. And that you want to have treated the staff in a greater method.

    In fact (there have been allegations). Adil Khan refused to play in a recreation and to me, it was once an excessively severe loss of professionalism. In case you discuss his talents, I feel he’s a participant of deficient high quality.

    Had been the entire footballers satisfied below your training?

    The whole lot appeared absolute best to me. However the control made a large number from the very starting.

    After your departure East Bengal below intervening time trainer Renedy Singh confirmed some gritty, spirited soccer. What’s your tackle that?

    Exceptional. The whole lot turns out excellent to me.

    After a number of winless suits even former boss Alejandro Menendez Garcia took to Twitter to substantiate that he has no longer really helpful your identify?

    (No feedback)

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    — Alejandro Menéndez (@Alemengar) December 24, 2021

    Do you propose to return again to Indian Soccer or to East Bengal someday?

    With this control in East Bengal at the moment, it’s unattainable. If there may be any severe challenge from East Bengal or some other aspect with a squad of gamers who will be capable to compete and win the ISL, then after all.

    What are your present plans after leaving East Bengal?

    Smartly, being involved with soccer in my nation once more and looking ahead to a challenge to go back to coaching!