In a big blow to the players and officials, I-League side East Bengal have terminated all the existing contracts, citing 'Force Majeure' in the wake of coronavirus pandemic. Left with no option, the players have now knocked the doors of the Football Players Association of India who have assured full support and referred the matter to the world body for players (FIFPro).
'East Bengal have a great legacy. We all want Mohun Bagan and East Bengal to play in ISL. I am very happy that Mohun Bagan are playing and we all want East Bengal to play in the ISL too.'
With the draw, Hyderabad are at third spot with 24 points from 17 matches while SC EB are at ninth with 17 points
Most of East Bengal's foreign players have left home but a few are still here along with the Spaniard Nodar who had preferred to stay back.
Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler has left his job as manager of East Bengal by mutual consent, the Indian Super League (ISL) club said on Wednesday, with Real Madrid Castilla coach Manuel Diaz set to be his replacement.
A four-member delegation from Manchester United, led by Director of Football Allan Dawson, met the red-and-gold club officials
Mumbai City FC rode on left-back Nathan Rodrigues' strike to hold Chennaiyin FC 1-1 in a thrilling draw in the 1000th match of the Indian Super League.
Fazila Ikwaput struck a hat-trick to power Gokulam Kerala FC to a dominant 3-0 win over Sribhumi FC in a crucial 2024-25 Indian Women's League match in Kozhikode.
East Bengal finally got an investor with West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee announcing on Thursday a joint venture of the century-old club with city-based Shree Cement company and making a strong pitch for its inclusion in the Indian Super League this year.
At 40 years and 126 days, Sunil Chhetri became the oldest hat-trick scorer in the ISL history
Mumbai City FC grabbed their maiden victory of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season with a closely-fought 2-1 win against FC Goa in Margao on Saturday.
East Bengal FC's next match will be the Kolkata derby against Mohun Bagan on October 19.
India's first World Cup winning captain is slated to visit the red-and-gold camp to receive its highest honour, Bharat Gaurav, on Thursday.
East Bengal and Lebanon's Safa FC played out a goalless draw in a dull and drab AFC Cup Group B encounter in Kolkata on Wednesday.
Everready held the defending champions 2-2 in the Super Six Kolkata football league.
Chennaiyin went into the lead after Suhail Pasha's header took a deflection from Hira Mondal and went inside the net for an own goal.
A goalkeeping folly by Gurpreet Singh helped United SC bounce back from behind as they struck twice in three minutes to hold East Bengal 2-2 in their round 22 I-League fixture in Kalyani.
Mohun Bagan got past Railway Football Club in another Kolkata Super Division football match.
Peter Rodrigues' late goal gave the Goa side a 1-0 victory over the defending champions in the National Football League.
East Bengal look to revive fortunes in derby
A 3-1 victory gave the Kolkata giants a nine-point lead of second-placed Salgaocar in the NFL.
Alvito D'Cunha scored a brace in a 2-0 win over West Bengal Police in the Kolkata League.
Mohammad Rafi's goal gave the Mumbai side a 2-1 victory in the I-League match at the Cooperage in Mumbai on Sunday.
A goal in 87th minute by medio Roberto Mendes Silva (Beto) guided defending champions Dempo Sports Club to a 2-2 draw against East Bengal.
Odafe Okolie's late goal gave the Goa team a 3-2 victory and took them to fourth place on the league table.
Title aspirant Dempo pumped in three second half goals on their way to a thrilling 5-3 win over East Bengal in the National Football League.
East Bengal recovered from an early slump and pump in three goals in the second-half to drub Air India 3-1 in the ONGC I-League football tournament at Yuba Bharati Krirangan (YBK) at Salt Lake on Saturday.
Mickey Fernandes scored the all-important goal as the bottom-placed team beat the formidable Kolkata giants 1-0 in the National Football League.
The defending champions beat Churchill Brothers 2-0 to register their first win in the National Football League.
The Sergio Lobera side now have six points from three matches, while SC East Bengal remained at the bottom of the table, yet to open their account in their debut ISL season.
George Telegraph shock East Bengal Nigerian striker Shaheed Olawale scored twice in a 3-1 victory in the Kolkata Premier Football League.
Mohun Bagan and East Bengal are likely to play in the Indian Super League from the 2019-20 season, according to officials.
Earnest Jeremiah's goal gave the defending champions a 1-0 victory in the National Football League match.
The defending champions scored a 3-0 victory for their second victory in four matches in the National Football League.
Mike Okoro's goal gave the Kolkata giants a 1-1 draw in the Group 'E' Asian Football Confederation Cup match.
Baichung Bhutia scored twice in a 3-0 victory in the Kolkata Super Division football league.
Salgaocar beat the defending champions 2-1 to open their campaign in the eighth National Football League.
Baichung Bhutia's goal game Mohun Bagan a 1-0 victory in the Kolkata Football League.
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