As XtraTime reports, Bengal’s Santosh Trophy-winning coach Mridul Banerjee was appointed as East Bengal’s interim coach on Tuesday morning and then spoke to the media.
After four consecutive losses Trevor Morgan had stepped down on Monday. An Advisory Committee consisting of the club greats like Manoranjan Bhattacharya, Tushar Rakshit and Bhaskar Ganguly has also been formed.
The AFC-A license-holder was preferred over five time I-League winning coach Armando Colaco, who was all set to return to the red and gold camp last evening. The 56-year-old Mridul recently coached Bengal to a record 32nd title in the National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy stunning hosts Goa.