Kolkata giants East Bengal are now officially part of Indian Super League after they made a successful bid to become a part of the competition, now the top tier of Indian football, Football Sports Development Limited confirmed in a release on Sunday.
After the recent takeover by Shree Cement East Bengal Foundation, the Kolkata club was the solitary entity to bid for their inclusion in the ISL when FSDL sent invites for entry of a new team.
“It is such a happy and proud moment for ISL as we welcome East Bengal FC and their millions of fans into the League,” FSDL chairperson Nita Ambani said.
“The inclusion of both legacy clubs, i.e. East Bengal and Mohun Bagan (now ATK Mohun Bagan) opens limitless possibilities for Indian football, especially for talent development in the state,” she added.
After Mohun Bagan’s merger with ATK that saw the other top Kolkata club move…