Bhutia calls for systemic overhaul, urges India to follow Asian football models
Notice for ticket holders ahead of Durand Cup semis Kolkata
Indian club football appeared to be in complete crisis as Chennaiyin FC on Wednesday suspended their operations in view of the uncertainty surrounding the Indian Super League (ISL), days after Bengaluru FC and Odisha FC decided to stop paying salaries to their first-team players and staff.
Runners-up Churchill Brothers and former title holders Mohun Bagan settled for a goalless draw in their 16th round I-league soccer match at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Saturday.
'Yes, this is an away game against a good team, but we have to prepare accordingly and think only of one thing -- a positive result.'
One of the longest-serving foreigners in the country, Jose Ramirez Barreto led Mohun Bagan to a 2-0 win over Pune FC in their last I-League fixture to bid an emotional farewell to the club which he represented 398 times from his association since 1999-2000 season.
Late strikes by Pintu Mahata and Sreyas V G ensured Indian Navy FT bounce back from a one-goal deficit to overcome local side TRAU FC 2-1 and book their spot in the quarterfinals of the 134th Durand Cup in Imphal on Tuesday.
Mohun Bagan's prolonged dispute with their former captain Bhaichung Bhutia is turning into a battle against arch rivals East Bengal, with both clubs hurling charges against each other.
A 3-0 victory took their tally to 17 points from seven matches in the Kolkata Super Division football League.
I-League champions Churchill Brothers would look to pocket their second title of the season while Mohun Bagan will have revenge on mind when the two sides face-off in the final of the Durand Cup football tournament in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Mohun Bagan is planning a tie-up with Liverpool to have the academy and youth sides of both clubs exchange visits.
Top Indian side Mohun Bagan played out a 1-1 draw against Yangon United in their away match to put themselves on the verge of booking a historic knockout berth in the AFC Cup football tournament in Yangon on Wednesday.
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Playing against Mohun Bagan on a slushy and jam-packed Eden Gardens on September 24, 1977 in the twilight of his career, the three-time World Cup winner was overwhelmed by the depth of talent a "little known" Indian club possessed.
Mohun Bagan on Thursday ridiculed Bhaichung Bhutia's defamation charge against the club saying the Indian football captain has become a "laughing stock" in the bargain.
With Fatorda buzzing and continental football back where it belongs, the Gaurs will hope to make a statement and prove they belong among Asia's elite.
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Diamond Harbour FC continued their winning run in the 134th Durand Cup with a commanding 8-1 victory over BSF Football Club in a Group B clash in Imphal on Friday.
A city court restrained the All India Football Federation (AIFF) from preventing Mohun Bagan from participating in the I-League.
Mohun Bagan suffered their fifth successive defeat in the AFC Cup, this time a 0-5 thrashing by Jordan's Al Wehdat in their Group D away match in Amman.
Mahindra United beat Mohun Bagan 4-1 for their biggest victory in the National Football League.
Bagan adopted a completely different approach from the first leg. They had 16 shots in the first half but just three on target. It took them just three minutes to sound a warning.
Retiring India football captain Sunil Chhetri's sheer hard work, passion and professionalism made him different from other players of his generation as he went on to become an iconic player, feels his former skipper Bhaichung Bhutia.
Faced with intense pressure from supporters and officials alike, beleaguered Mohun Bagan coach Stanly Rozario on Monday stepped down from the hotseat for "greater interest of the club".
AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey admitted that club football 'is going through crisis' due to the uncertainty over the future of the country's top-tier league ISL and said a collective effort is needed to tide over it.
India striker Jeje Lelpekhlua scored twice as Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan thrashed Aizwal FC 5-0 in the summit clash to clinch the Federation Cup football tournament title for a record-extending 14 times in Guwahati on Saturday.
Mohun Bagan on Thursday wrote a 255-page letter to football's world governing body FIFA, challenging the interim relief to India captain Bhaichung Bhutia.
Beleagured Mohun Bagan on Monday appealed to the All India Football Federation (AIFF) for a review of its decision to suspend the club till 2015-16 season for abandoning the December 9 I-League derby against arch-rivals East Bengal.
FC Goa held total control over this game, keeping 58.6% of the possession and taking eight shots on target as opposed to none of Chennaiyin FC.
ATK Mohun Bagan moved to the top of the table and Kerala Blasters FC entered the top-four after the two sides played out an entertaining 2-2 draw in the Indian Super League.
Struggling for form in recent times, Mohun Bagan on Thursday put up a spirited display to hold defending champions Dempo 2-2 in a fourth round I-League match at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata.
The Brazilian ace was asked why he stayed away from the club's NFL matches and practice sessions for a week.
Mohun Bagan's hopes of retaining the I-League title virtually went up in smokes after they were held to a 3-3 draw by DSK Shivajians in an enthralling I-League contest.
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on August 22 a matter involving a row between the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) over the fate of 11 Indian Super League (ISL) clubs due to the non-renewal of their contracts with the national federation and the tournament's organisers.
The one-man committee, appointed by the All India Football Federation to look into the legality of Mohun Bagan's actions in their I-League derby against East Bengal early this month, submitted its report today and the AIFF Emergency Committee will take a decision on Saturday.
Mohun Bagan will be first Indian club to play in the under-15 Manchester United Premier Cup.
The Mahindra United striker said he would move to Mohun Bagan next season to help the Kolkatan outfit end their drought of trophies.
A summary of the seventh round of matches in the I-League.
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