East Bengal are the latest debutants in the Indian Super League. It’s a bit strange for a 100-year-old club to be sporting that tag but giv...
East Bengal are the latest debutants in the Indian Super League. It’s a bit strange for a 100-year-old club to be sporting that tag but given the developments in Indian football over the last few years, the club would be fairly pleased with it.
After roping in Shree Cements as investors, East Bengal made their long-awaited switch to the ISL as the competition’s 11th franchise.
The move has brought in a fresh wave of optimism at the club with a host of new signings made but the biggest coup though has been the arrival of Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler as the club’s new head coach. He is the sort of big-name personality that fits the stature of the club.
However, amid this fresh start, East Bengal have plenty of wrongs to right. The club has not been Indian champions for 16 years and their last major national level trophy was the Federation Cup in 2012.
Now, East Bengal will have to quickly adapt to the different realities the new surroundings offer.
Strengths
East Bengal deserve credit for assembling a squad in such a short span of time and the club have done a good job when it comes to the recruitment of foreigners. Coming in with plenty of...
