East Bengal find new investor, all set to join seventh edition of ISL: Report

East Bengal have boosted ir chances of entering Indian Super League (ISL) after anuncing a deal with Shree Cement. cement manufacturing company have bought a majority stake in East Bengal and are set to push AIFF and FSDL in a bid to play in ISL. East Bengal have been pushing for a spot in ISL for a while w and will w approach ISL authorities after having sorted ir financial issues.

East Bengal set to join Indian Super League after finding a new investor

East Bengal contacted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to confirm that  team has finalised a new investor.  West Bengal Chief Minister also went ahead and stated that formalities with ISL have begun and that East Bengal will join ir arch-rivals, Mohun Bagan, in  Indian Super League (ISL) in upcoming season. " problem has been solved. w East Bengal will play in ISL,” CM Mamata Banerjee said in a statement.

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East Bengal General Secretary Kalyan Majumder also conveyed his regards to Mamata Banerjee for ensuring deal goes through. “I want to thank respected Chief Minister for her hard work to help club get ready to play in Indian Super League. We would want her to have a healthy life and we would want her to keep guiding us so that we can continue to be successful in future,” he said. 

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Cheif Minister also stated that she has had a word with AIFF President Praful Patel. Mamata Banerjee continued by saying that all three Kolkata clubs will be getting ir own gates inside city for ir contribution to sports herit of Kolkata. She also stated that East Bengal could become first Indian club to have a club museum, but all of that will be looked at only after coronavirus pandemic eases. If East Bengal man to participate in ISL, it means that Shree Cement-backed club will get to play rivals East Bengal and keep  ‘Kolkata derby’ alive.

Due to coronavirus pandemic, seventh season of league will be held at three venues in Goa from vember, behind closed doors. 

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