Mohun Bagan has released ace right back and match winner Habibur Rahman Mandal here on 12th August. Mandal was away from the football ground for the season 2009-10 and was in the team list for the current season. But the team management was not happy with his fitness and has released him. The management feels while he might not get into the playing XI for the club, Mandal can actually fit into first XI for other city clubs that will help him improve his fitness and condition. Mohun Bagan has also rcruited Satyabrata Bhowmick as the Assistant Coach for the current season. In a press release on 12th August, the club secretary imformed the media about the same.

 

The press release goes as mentioned below –

Kolkata , 12-Aug, 2010 : Mr. Satyabrata Bhowmick, ex-footballer of our Club has been appointed as Assistant Coach of Mohun Bagan for the present football season. Mr. Bhowmick is an AFC "B" License Football Coach.

ANJAN KUMAR MITRA

HONY. GENERAL SECRETARY

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The fans and supporters have shared their views on the same as follows-

Rana Bose feels that Habibur can shift his career to coaching and focus on AFC license.

Sovan Chakraborty feels Habibur should have been retained and feels Satyabrata bhowmick was a good defender.

Dipankar Saha feels Mohun Bagan should have retained Mandal for he was a good right back – otherwise the coach will have to arrange for makeshift right backs in the season. Dipankar welcomes Bhowmick as assistant coach.

Rajat Subhra Banerjee strongly recommends to have a physio for the team as he welcomes Bhowmick.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excellent training facilities to say the least, this is the basic difference between HAL, Bangalore, where I spent my last 2 years and Mohun Bangan. Moreover, the ground conditions, the backup staffs, the huge fan base just makes things more exciting. It has been splendid going so far, just getting geared for attending the pre-season camp at Siliguri, North Bengal. I’m damn excited! We’ll leave for Siliguri on Sunday, August 15.

Being asked about the equation between the other Bangalore connection, that is the Mohun Bagan’s coach Stanley, Sathish sounded very rational, “There is no such leeway for hailing from the same city, nice thing is that that he treats everyone equal. Even though I commit any mistake, there is no such pressure. There is always a way to rectify mistakes, coach gives that much needed breathing space.”

Satish jr. is staying in the Mohun Bagan mess at the busy Elliot road and shares the space between captain Ishfaq, Manish Maithani, and other newcomers Jacken Sebastian and Dhanrajan.

Jose Barreto arrived in town quietly to play yet another season for the Mariners. After arriving at Dum Dum Airport he told reporters, “I am confident that with Murithala joining our squad, we will be able to score more goals. I have played alongside Chidi and now Muritala will be joining us. I am hopeful that Mohun Bagan will do well this season.” Barreto was looking very happy about this year’s team and specially about Muritala Ali, the new recruitment from Mahindra.

He will not practice with the ball yet, he will do only physical training for the first two weeks, Though he did some physical training in Brazil. He said, "After a tough season, your body needs adequate rest. Having got that I am raring to go. It’s not that I have only enjoyed my holiday in Brazil, I have also done some physical training for the past few weeks. I am feeling fitter than ever before. I would be straightaway hitting the gym."

From Tuesday Mohun Bagan team will practice for two sessions. In the mornings the team will have swimming pool sessions at Howrah, then in the afternoons field practice.

Meanwhile Coach Stanley Rozario returned from visiting Kanchen Jungha Stadium at Siliguri. He is eager for a residential camp there and he is happy to see the facilities at Kanchen Jungha Stadium. He wants to hold the camp for a minimum of 15 days. However, he pushed it to the court of officials for the ultimate decision.

 

 

Picture Courtesy : Aajkaal