With East Bengal roping in Shree Cement as their investor, they are just a couple of steps away from ensuring their participation in the Indian Super League (ISL) from the 2020-21 season itself.
As revealed earlier by Goal, FSDL (Football Sports Development Limited) has now invited bids from 'interested parties' to add a team in the upcoming ISL season.
The tender read, "Invited bids from interested parties for the award of one additional team to enroll and participate in the Hero Indian Super League, from its seventh edition to be staged in 2020-21.