East Bengal have re-registered themselves as Shree Cement East Bengal Foundation with the Indian Football Association (IFA) the governing body of football in West Bengal on Thursday.
IFA general secretary Joydeep Mukherjee confirmed that the name of the club has been changed and registered with association as Shree Cement East Bengal Foundation.
“The club had placed a request with the IFA to change their name to Shree Cement East Bengal Foundation. The governing body has today approved the request and has decided to change the name of the club,” said Mukherjee.
Earlier this week, Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) officially announced the inclusion of the Kolkata giants into the Indian Super League (ISL) much to the delight of the Red and Golds faithful.