Mohun Bagan to invite Sanjiv Goenka to watch their I-League games
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Mohun Bagan to invite Sanjiv Goenka to watch their I-League games[/caption]
Internet Desk: The recent remarks from Atletico de Kolkata co-owner Sanjib Goenka has created a huge controversy in Bengal football as the ATK co-owner claimed his team to be the most popular one in West Bengal. Along with the stinging reactions from the AIFF Vice-President Subrata Dutta, former football legends like Chuni Goswami, Shyam Thapa, the fans too criticized Mr.Goenka for his opinion. The Mohun Bagan coach Sanjoy Sen too criticized the ATK officials for making such comments. But today, Mohun Bagan official Debasish Dutta has suddenly started going to the opposite direction as he said, “After our President Tutu Bose, it is Sanjiv Goenka only, who is spending in crores for Bengal football. Before criticizing him all the way, we should think about this as well.”
The remark from the Bagan official will no doubt create a new controversy as he added, “In fact, we have decided to invite Mr.Goenka to watch our I-League games, like he does when ATK plays in the ISL.” He continued, “I know what he said. But when you are spending in crores, you have the right to say a few things. But one thing we should all remember, Mr.Goenka’s all words are not negative. He is contributing a lot to the football in this state.”
The original reason to suddenly support Mr.Goenka might be because of the fact that the Mariners want to play their home matches of the I-League 2017 at the Rabindra Sarobar Stadium, which happens to be the home ground of ATK. Debasish Said, “We don’t wanna go to play our home games at the narrow lanes of Barasat. Rabindra Sarobar is our choice and we are trying to get that as well.”
Debasish seemed happy today in the press meet with the way they did the team build up despite lucrative offers for their players from different I-League teams. But he said, “We only can claim the credit if we can become the champions again. We did our part and signing Anas was a big success.”
Despite the successful effort to build a solid and set team, it is to see how the football fans from Bengal react to this new standpoint of the Mohun Bagan club administration on the burning controversy raised by the ATK co-owner.
