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Quess East Bengal officials heckled by angry fans after defeat to Gokulam Kerala

East Bengal CEO Sanjit Sen and COO Biswajit Chatterjee were heckled by the fans after the Kolkata giants lost 1-3 against Gokulam Kerala in an I-League 2019-20 clash on Wednesday in Kalyani.

The agitated fans vented their frustration on the two club officials after East Bengal suffered their second consecutive loss. Sen and Chatterjee were slapped and hit with shoes by the angry supporters.

Speaking about the incident after the match, Sanjit Sen said, “As a fan of the club I felt bad. But I cannot do anything about this.”

When asked about the club's player recruitment policy that has received flak, Sen mentioned, “The technical staff is responsible for player recruitment.