ISL Season 8: East Bengal ties up with Sheikh Russell Sports Club – After a disastrous performance by Kolkata giants SC East Bengal, the Red and Gold are all set to revamp their team by forming a strategic alliance with Sheikh Rusell Sports Club of the Basundhara group of Bangladesh. SC East Bengal finished the last spot on the ISL group stage. Follow ISL Season 8 Live Updates with InsideSport.IN
ISL Season 8: SC East Bengal forms a partnership with Sheikh Russell Sports Club of Basundhara Group for the upcoming season
With sponsors Sree Cement on their way out after a tumultuous year of conflicts with the East Bengal officials, this new move will surely be a much-welcomed move for the fans. In a bid to discuss the tie-up among the two clubs, the East Bengal officials traveled to Bangladesh and with the meeting being successful, a press release from the club confirmed the strategic alliance.
“At the invitation of Sayem Sobhan Anvir, Chairman, Sheikh Russell Sports Club, it has been decided in consultation with the officials of East Bengal, a century-old tradition of India, that Sheikh Russell Sports Club and East Bengal Club will work together for the development of Asia football,” said a release from the club.
ISL Season 8: SC East Bengal forms a partnership with Sheikh Russell Sports Club of Basundhara Group for the upcoming season
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“This is a pledge to work together for the purpose of bringing a new impetus to the Asian continent with football, the best sport of Bengalis.”
Thank you for the unconditional support, every day while going to training and coming back. The Rodrigues family is now a part of our family as well 🙏#JoyEastBengal #WeAreSCEB #আমাগোক্লাব pic.twitter.com/af86vrvjPL
— SC East Bengal (@sc_eastbengal) March 9, 2022
“There will be development of the football infrastructure, in the search for new talent, above all in the quality of football. And the self-interested direction of that dream is Sheikh Russell Sports Club and East Bengal. In order to realize this idea of tomorrow, both Bengals will work together in search of excellence.”
ISL Season 8: SC East Bengal forms a partnership with Sheikh Russell Sports Club of Basundhara Group for the upcoming season