East Bengal, one of the vital profitable golf equipment in Indian soccer, has had a contrasting legacy within the Indian Super League, the highest division within the nation in the intervening time.
The Kolkata-based large entered the league in 2020 and completed third from backside with 17 factors from 20 video games and has by no means risen larger in its three seasons to this point. It completed on the backside within the subsequent season, and ninth – once more, third from the underside, final 12 months.
However, the membership discovered a ray of hope after roping in Carles Cuadrat as head coach in 2023.
The Spaniard, who helped Bengaluru FC win the ISL championship in 2019, steered the ship of the Red-and-Gold Brigade, taking it to 2 finals – Durand Cup and Kalinga Super Cup – in a single 12 months and one the latter, the membership’s first trophy in 12 years.
The membership’s type, nevertheless, has remained extraordinarily poor on this season of ISL and it sits tenth within the standings in the intervening time, trailing arch-rival Mohun Bagan Super Giant 0-2 within the second Kolkata derby of the league.
Can East Bengal qualify for the ISL playoffs?
Though Cuadrat’s workforce is third from backside within the desk, it has a slender probability of creating it to the top-six, which is able to safe its progress into the playoffs.
East Bengal has 18 factors from as many video games to this point (earlier than the Mohun Bagan Match on March 10). The distinction in factors between it and sixth-placed Jamshedpur FC is simply three factors.
If East Bengal beats Mohun Bagan, it should get degree on factors with JFC and the next objective distinction will take it to sixth.
However, the caveat stays the outcomes of different groups within the competitors, which stay extraordinarily shut in competition for the ultimate spot for playoffs.
